The Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) president Abu Samah Abd Wahab, was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Malacca over two counts of abusing his post to solicit RM48,811.85 bribes.
Judge Elesabet Paya Wan made the ruling following the representation submitted by the accused, which the prosecution-led by MACC deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat accepted.
The court allowed Abu Samah a bail of RM10,000 and ordered that his passport be returned to him.
Abu Samah’s counsel Azrul Zulkifli Stork confirmed the matter when contacted.
Abu Samah appeared in court today accompanied by his son MNCF vice president Norazman Abu Samah, also a member of the ASEAN Cycling Federation (ACF) management committee.
Also present was another MNCF vice president, the ACF secretary-general Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill.
Pleaded not guilty
On June 3, 2022, Abu Samah pleaded not guilty to the charge of using his position as MNCF president as an inducement to solicit bribes.
This was when he selected Syarikat Harapan Baiduri Sdn Bhd, which he and his children own, to provide rented logistics vehicles at an RM12,750 rate via 13 payment vouchers from 2013 to 2018.
For the second charge, he allegedly committed a similar offence involving a company belonging to him and his children, Syarikat Keluarga Haji Wahab Hassan Sdn Bhd.
It provided accommodation for cycling athletes with a rental of RM36,061.85 through 32 payment vouchers from 2013 to 2019.
- Bernama
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