Tengku Adnan ordered to enter his defence for the charge of corruptly receiving RM2 million from a businessman.

Ku Nan told to enter defence for getting RM2 million from businessman
V Anbalagan
-October 14, 2019 9:46 AM

Former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to enter his defence for the charge of corruptly receiving RM2 million from a businessman.

Trial judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said said the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Tengku Adnan, with credible evidence to prove the charge.

Tengku Adnan is accused of receiving the money from Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd director Chai Kin Kong as a public servant despite knowing that the businessman’s companies had dealings with the federal territories ministry, which was under him at the time.

He is alleged to have committed the offence at the Pusat Bandar Damansara CIMB Bank branch here on June 14, 2016.

The charge was framed under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which states that it is an offence for a public servant to obtain valuables without consideration. Those found guilty can be jailed for up to two years and fined.