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Today, 16 January, the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court granted a full acquittal to the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, clearing him of three corruption charges involving RM2.8 million
The decision follows the prosecution's confirmation that it would not pursue the case after the former Kinabatangan member of parliament passed away on 5 December 2025.
According to Berita Harian, presiding Judge Rosli Ahmad ordered the release and acquittal of the former FELCRA non-executive chairman after deputy public prosecutor Law Chin Hou invoked Section 254 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Following the acquittal, the court also ordered that Bung Moktar's RM100,000 bail and passport be returned to his estate.
While the case against Bung Moktar has concluded, his widow, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, still faces ongoing legal proceedings
The prosecution revealed today that it has rejected a request by Zizie Izette to have her three abetment charges dropped.
The court has scheduled her trial to resume on 5, 6, and 12 March, during which she is expected to continue her defence against charges of conspiring with her late husband.
Here's some background on the case:
The high-profile legal battle began on 3 May 2019, when Bung Moktar was charged with accepting bribes to secure FELCRA's approval for a RM150 million investment in Public Mutual unit trusts.
According to the charges, Bung Moktar allegedly obtained cash bribes of RM2.2 million and RM262,500 through Zizie Izette.
He faced an additional charge of receiving RM337,500 from a unit trust consultant under Zizie Izette's name. The transactions allegedly took place at the Public Bank Taman Melawati branch in June 2015.
The charges were framed under Subsection 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the bribe amount upon conviction
With the acquittal of the first accused, attention now turns fully to the upcoming March proceedings for Zizie Izette.
She was represented today by lawyer Teh See Khoon, while Ashok Athimulan appeared for the late Bung Moktar.
