Ex-Kota Tinggi MP faces 5 more graft charges
SHAH ALAM: Former Kota Tinggi member of parliament Datuk Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid was again brought to court, this time the Sessions Court here, to face five charges of receiving kickbacks in the form of maintenance for two vehicles as well as the legal fee in a land purchase totalling RM12,707.60.
Ehsanuddin, 56, pleaded not guilty before judge Rozilah Salleh.
He is facing four charges of receiving maintenance services for the vehicle bearing the registration number WRD 8251 belonging to his wife valued at RM640, RM3,400 and RM901, as well as the maintenance of vehicle bearing the registration number WVN 3936, worth RM1,303.
He was charged with receiving all the payments through cheques from printing company Karya Hidayah Sdn Bhd, which he knew was related to his official duty.
The accused faced another charge of receiving a RM6,463.60 legal fee to buy a piece of land in the Kota Tinggi sub-district in Johor, also from Karya Hidayah.
All the offences were allegedly committed in Jalan Ulu Klang, Ampang, a legal firm in Subang Jaya, as well as a shop in Jalan Bukit Kemuning, Section 34, Klang, between Jan 10, 2014, and Dec 8, 2015.
The accused, who was then a member of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) board of directors, was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of two years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy public prosecutor Hazirah Azeman proposed that Ehsanuddin be released on a RM20,000 bail with one surety and that he surrender his passport to the court.
Counsel Datuk Thrichelvam Rasiah did not protest against the proposed bail but informed the court his client’s passport was surrendered to the Johor Baru Sessions Court where the accused was facing two charges for corruption.
He told the court that his client was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with 14 counts of corruption.
Rozilah allowed Ehsanuddin to be released on a RM20,000 bail in one surety for all the charges and set March 15 for mention.