KUALA LUMPUR: The sessions court here has fixed businessman Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad’s Jana Wibawa corruption case for further mention on May 29.
The new date was set after judge Azura Alwi allowed an application by deputy public prosecutor Farah Yasmin Salleh for the transfer over of two similar charges brought against the accused in the Shah Alam sessions court.
The court also allowed the prosecution additional time to deliver on defence documents pursuant to Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Under Section 51A, the prosecution is required to deliver information relating to the commission of the alleged offences, documents it intends to tender as evidence, and a statement of facts favourable to the defence.
Defence counsel Rajan Navaratnam confirmed that an agreement had been reached with the prosecution on the transfer and the extension of time.
Adam Radlan, who is the Segambut Bersatu deputy chief, is charged with five counts of soliciting and accepting bribes in relation to the Jana Wibawa initiative, a programme for Bumiputera contractors.
He is alleged to have solicited bribes of between RM8 million and RM9 million from Mat Jusoh Mamat, managing director of MIE Infrastructure and Energy Sdn Bhd, and Lian Tan Chuan.
The five charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and are punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act.
Last month, Adam Radlan claimed trial in the Shah Alam sessions court to two similar charges for accepting bribes totalling RM4.1 million also in relation to the same programme.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a minimum fine equivalent to five times the sum or value of the gratification which is the subject matter of the offence.