ALOR SETAR: The Sessions Court here has sentenced a fire and rescue station head to 40 months' jail and RM60,000 fine for two counts of corruption. Judge Zanol Rashid Hussain handed down the sentence on Yaakob Hassan (pic), 49. He sentenced Yaakob to 20 months' jail and RM50,000 fine, or 10 months' jail in default, for the first offence, and 20 months' jail and RM10,000 fine, or two months' jail in default, for the second offence, to be served concurrently from Tuesday. However, Zanol Rashid allowed a stay of the sentence pending an appeal, but ordered Yaakob to pay the fine on Tuesday. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor from MACC, A Hafiizh Abu Bakar, while Paramjit Singh represented Yaakob.

Source: The Star March 14, 2017 07:05 UTC