Shah alam: The Sessions Court was informed today about a significant withdrawal of RM250,000 from a company’s bank account amid the ongoing corruption trial of the former political secretary to the ex-Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the revelation was made by Nurzaiti Wahid, a branch manager at RHB Bank Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah in Shah Alam. She testified that the bank statement of Nexuscorp Two Sdn Bhd’s account indicated a withdrawal of RM250,000 on December 16, 2020. Nurzaiti confirmed the authenticity of the original RHB Islamic Bank cheque belonging to Nexuscorp Two Sdn Bhd, which was dated and processed on the same day.

The testimony was part of the trial of Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Syaed Mohamad, who faces three corruption charges totaling RM350,000. Sayed Amir was charged on May 23 with receiving cash bribes from Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, managing director of NexusCorp Group Sdn Bhd. The bribes were allegedly intended to secure a tender for maintaining and supplying parts for the Royal Malaysia Police’s infrastructure and radio system, valued at over RM381 million.

The alleged offences occurred at the office of Yayasan Tanah Aku, Solaris Dutamas, on December 4 and 16, 2020. Additionally, Sayed Amir was accused of soliciting a cash bribe at the Nexuscorp Group office in Shah Alam in early December 2020.

These charges fall under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, along with a fine of at least five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

The prosecution is led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Hazel Tan Jia Qi, while the defense is represented by lawyers Md Yunos Shariff and Asmadi Hussin. The trial is scheduled to continue tomorrow before Judge Rosli Ahmad.