Ku Nan sentenced to 12 months' jail and RM2m fine for corruption charge

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Former federal territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has been found guilty of the RM2 million graft charge against him by the High Court here.

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RM2 Million Graft Charge Against Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor: Accused of receiving kickbacks totalling RM2 million from Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd (AKSB) managing director Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong during his term as the federal territories minister.

Directly implicated parties

Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor: Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Mansor is a Malaysian politician, a former Member of Parliament for Putrajaya and Treasurer of UMNO

Chai Kin Kong: Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong is a Malaysian businessman and Managing Director of Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd (AKSB)

Indirectly implicated parties

Implicated parties through circumstantance

Disclosing Parties

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Syahirah Syed Jaafar, theedgemarkets.com, (21 Dec, 2020). Ku Nan sentenced to 12 months' jail and RM2m fine for corruption charge. Retrieved 22 Jul, 2021, from https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ku-nan-found-guilty-rm2m-corruption-charge

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He is sentenced to 12 months' jail and a fine of RM2 million, or in default six months' jail. But the High Court granted him a stay of execution of both sentences. He is expected to file an appeal.

"The prosecution has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt against the accused in respect of the charge under Section 165 of the Penal Code" - Justice Mohamed Zaini

Tengku Adnan, who is commonly known as Ku Nan and turned 70 yesterday, was accused of receiving kickbacks totalling RM2 million from Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd (AKSB) managing director Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong during his term as the federal territories minister.

The former Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general was found guilty of the charge under Section 165 of the Penal Code.