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Ex-ministry officer charged with soliciting bribes for NKRA projects

SHAH ALAM, June 23:

A former officer with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry was charged in the Sessions Court here today with soliciting bribes for projects worth RM18 million under the National Key Result Area (NKRA).

Hazmi Samsudin, 39, who was with the ministry’s NKRA Unit when the alleged offence was committed, pleaded not guilty.

He was alleged to have solicited bribes of 10% on each of the projects, which included upgrading and repairing community halls, surau and mosques, through an individual by the name of Zainal Arifin Lahuri.

The bribes were inducement for him to obtain the approval of the ministry’s secretary-general to appoint a local Class F contractor for the projects concerned.

The offence was allegedly committed at Jalan PH 2, Putra Heights, Sungai Merab Luar, Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat, Selangor, at the end of 2010.

The charge, under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission 2009, carries a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and fine amounting to five times the value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if found guilty.

On June 20, at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, Hazmi had pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to six charges of accepting bribes of almost RM600,000.

Judge Datuk Noradidah Ahmad ordered today’s case to be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to be heard jointly with the other cases.

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NKRAs transformation programme can uplift TNB's image

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16:

The government was confident that the six National Key Result Areas (NKRAs) under the 1Tenaga Nasional Berhad Transformation Programme could uplift the image of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to a higher level, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

He said the transformation programme, which was launched today, covered improving relations between the utility company and the supervising authorities and beyond customer satisfaction.

It also outlines efforts for the company to expand into new ventures, manage costs and operate efficiently, transform the organisation and consolidate Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd.

“We must make sure a culture of excellence exists, meaning we must chase excellence, we must always be efficient in reducing costs, empowerment and seeking commercial opportunities. Everything must be given attention.

“Do not forget integrity because everything will have no meaning if there is no integrity,” he said at TNB’s Labour Day 2014 gathering at the TNB Sports Complex here today.

Ppresent were Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, his deputy Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and TNB chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie.

Najib said the government always gave attention to what could be done to ensure the government-linked company achieved the status of regional champion and global champion in providing electricity in future.

“That is why we have to consider matters that at times can be difficult like whether to increase the electricity tariff or not.”

He said the country’s economic growth and quest to be become a developed nation might remain just a dream if one of the fundamentals, that is supplying uninterrupted electricity at competitive prices, was not given priority.

“TNB’s history has been excellent, I know those serving TNB are loyal… once with TNB, always TNB,” he said.

Before ending his speech, Najib read out a short note written by a TNB staff who congratulated him over his fortitude and prayed for his wellbeing.

“A TNB employee just now passed me a note, it reads: ‘Congratulations Datuk Seri, may Allah bless you here and the hereafter for your fortitude in leading the nation’.