Judge Elesabet Paya Wan handed down the sentence to Hazri Mokhtar, 45, and also ordered him to serve 51 months in prison if he fails to pay the fine.

Hazri was accused of failing to report the receipt of RM133,000 in bribes to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission or the police.

The bribes were received as inducements for expediting payments by Pos Malaysia Berhad to Onxon Logistics Sdn Bhd for outsourcing work related to linehaul and shuttle services in Sabah and Sarawak.

The offences were committed at Bank Simpanan Nasional and Maybank here between July 8, 2020 and Oct 11, 2021.

Hazri was charged under Section 25(1) of the MACC Act 2009, which carries a maximum fine of RM100,000, or up to 10 years in prison, or both, upon conviction.

His lawyer, Amir Aizat Abd Rani, asked for leniency, saying Hazri has to support his wife and three children aged between eight and 20.

Amir also said that Hazri has been dismissed from his job, and now runs a small business earning between RM2,500 and RM3,000 a month.

Deputy public prosecutor Fatin Nur Athirah Zainudin requested a fitting sentence to serve as a deterrent to both the accused and the public.