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Judge Jason Juga passed the sentence after finding that the prosecution had successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt the case against Kamalia Yahdi, 41.Kamalia, who was then attached to the Tawau branch of the Sabah Attorney General Chambers, was found guilty of soliciting RM50,000 from two individuals as an inducement to withdraw their cases from being tried at the Tawau Magistrates’ Court.She allegedly committed the offence at Cafe@7 Hotel Promenade, Tawau, at about 5pm on May 15, 2015.
She was charged under Section 16 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission 2009, which carries a maximum jail term of 20 years, and a fine of RM10,000 or five times the amount of the bribe, whichever is higher, upon conviction.Deputy public prosecutors Natrah Fareha Rahmat and Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali prosecuted, while Kamalia was represented by lawyer Arthur Borine. — Bernama
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