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THE widow of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has filed a representation requesting that charges alleging she conspired with her husband to receive RM2.8 million in bribes be dropped.
The alleged bribes were connected to approvals for FELCRA Berhad to invest RM150 million in unit trust products offered by Public Mutual Berhad.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad’s lawyer, Datuk Seri K. Kumaraendran, confirmed that the representation was submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers at the end of last month.
Zizie Izette was originally scheduled to enter her defence on three charges of conspiracy before Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad yesterday. However, the proceedings have been adjourned. “The hearing has been set for mention on January 16 this year,” Kumaraendran said.
Bung Moktar, the Kinabatangan member of parliament and former non-executive chairman of FELCRA Berhad, had commenced entering his defence on the same charges on September 2 last year. He retained his Lamag state seat in the 17th Sabah state election but passed away on December 5.
The first charge alleges that Zizie Izette conspired with Bung Moktar to receive a cash bribe of RM2.2 million from Public Mutual Berhad investment agent Madhi Abdul Hamid, in return for Bung Moktar securing approval from the then Second Finance Minister for FELCRA Berhad to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual Berhad unit trust products.
The second charge involves a cash bribe of RM262,500, received through a Public Islamic Treasures Growth Fund (PITGF) account registered in Zizie Izette’s name, again allegedly to influence approval for the same FELCRA investment.
A third charge claims she conspired with her late husband to obtain RM337,500 from another Public Mutual Berhad agent, Norhaili Ahmad Mokhtar, through a Public Ittikal Sequel Fund (PITSEQ) account, for the same purpose.
All three offences are alleged to have taken place at the Public Bank Berhad branch in Taman Melawati on June 12 and 19, 2015.
The charges are brought under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is greater, upon conviction. - January 13, 2026