KUANTAN: A chrysanthemum farmer thought he could pay off the National Security Council (NSC) to turn a blind eye to his illegal 0.8 hectare smallholding in Cameron Highlands. On April 10, 2015, at 9.15am at a tea shop at a hotel at the highlands, farmer Chin Peng placed RM2,000 in cash as bribe onto a table where NSC officer Sanifah Yusof was seated. At the Sessions Court today Chin pleaded guilty to corruption before judge Datuk Habibah Mohamed Yusof and was sentenced to a day's jail and RM10,000 fine. During mitigation for a lenient sentence, Chin's lawyer Simon Evanson pleaded for a low fine be imposed. He also said that Chin, who was married and had four children aged between 12 and 21, regretted his action.

Source: New Strait Times September 14, 2017 09:11 UTC