Day in court: Adam Radlan (right) leaving the Sessions Court. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Segambut Bersatu division deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad will face another charge at the Shah Alam Sessions Court next week for allegedly using proceeds from unlawful activities.
This was disclosed by deputy public prosecutors Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry and Farah Yasmin Salleh during the mention of Adam’s pending Jana Wibawa fraud cases before two Sessions Courts presided by judges Azura Alwi and Suzana Hussin respectively, Bernama reported.
“On the last mention date, the prosecution communicated informed its intention to transfer the case to Criminal Sessions Court 14 (before Judge Suzana), but there have been new developments, when on Oct 25, the accused was charged under the Anti-Money Laundering as well as Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
“The prosecution will also charge Adam Radlan with a similar offence at the Shah Alam Court next week. We are therefore requesting a new date for the transfer application to the Criminal Session Court 14,” said Mohd Fadhly.
Both courts set Nov 28 for mention.
At yesterday’s proceedings, Adam Radlan was represented by lawyer Wee Yeong Kang.
On Feb 21, he was slapped with two graft charges at the KL Sessions Court.
On the first charge, he was alleged to have solicited a bribe amount of 3.5% to 7% of the total amount of a road works project worth RM47.8mil from Mat Jusoh Mamat, who is the managing director of MIE Infrastructure & Energy Sdn Bhd.
He was also charged with receiving RM500,000 in his CIMB bank account from Mat Jusoh as an inducement for helping MIE secure the road works project which spans from Jalan Sg Adam to Kampung Banat, Perlis.
The offence was alleged to have been committed at a restaurant in Dutamas and at CIMB Bank Bhd’s Bukit Tunku Branch in Taman Tunku, in March 2021 and Nov 26, 2021.
On Feb 22, Adam Radlan was once again slapped with two graft charges at the Shah Alam Sessions Court for receiving RM2mil and RM2.1mil in bribes from one Lian Tan Chuan and Mat Jusoh, respectively, for helping Nepturis Sdn Bhd and MIE Infrastructure & Energy obtain two similar projects (Jana Wibawa).
On Feb 28, he was charged with soliciting and asking RM2mil in bribes from Lian of Nepturis Sdn Bhd as payment for his assistance to the company in obtaining a related Jana Wibawa project.
All charges are framed under Section 16(a)(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, and punishable under Section 24 (1) of the same Act, which carries up to 20 years’ jail and a fine not less than five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
On Oct 25, Adam Radlan faced another charge at the Sessions Court here with using RM500,000 from the proceeds of unlawful activities two years ago.
