KU NAN TOLD TO ENTER DEFENCE OVER RM2M BRIBE
Judge rules prosecution has established prima facie case against former minister
FORMER Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has been ordered to enter his defence for allegedly accepting a RM2 million bribe from a businessman.
High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan ruled yesterday that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Tengku Adnan, who is known as Ku Nan.
The 68-year-old is alleged to have accepted for himself RM2 million from Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong.
The transaction was made via a Hong Leong Islamic Bank cheque belonging to Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd, which was later deposited into the CIMB Bank account of Tadmansori Holdings Sdn Bhd in which Tengku Adnan had an interest.
He is alleged to have committed the offence at CIMB Bank Bhd, Pusat Bandar Damansara Branch here, on June 14, 2016.
On Jan 23, Tengku Adnan maintained his “not guilty” plea before Zaini when the charge was read to him again on the first mention after the case was allowed to be transferred from the Sessions Court to the High Court on Dec 14 last year.
The trial began on July 2 with 23 prosecution witnesses, including two former Kuala Lumpur mayors, Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Talib and Tan Sri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz, and Chai called in to testify.
Tengku Adnan has maintained that the money was a political contribution meant for the byelections in Sungai Besar, Selangor, and Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
However, in its prior submission, the prosecution said there was no record of the money being banked into Umno’s account.
Tengku Adnan was previously an Umno Supreme Council member, Umno Federal Territories liaison chairman, Putrajaya Umno division chief and Umno secretary-general.
He was represented by Tan Hock Chuan, while the prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Julia Ibrahim.
Tengku Adnan is charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which carries up to two years’ imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.