Corruption hearing involving cultural officer postponed

The trial of a former public officer who was charged with six counts of receiving bribes, amounting to RM257,600, at the Ipoh Sessions Court, in July and August last year, has been adjourned to Feb 9 for a plea bargain.

At today's proceedings, lawyer Khairilazwar Khalil, representing Herman Ibrahim, 46, a former Kumpulan Selendang Perak Cultural Officer at the State Secretary’s Office, asked the court to set a new date for mention for plea bargain proceeding...