A government backbencher today asked why Bersatu’s Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad had been allowed to keep RM5.8 million in bribes after paying a compound which led to his acquittal of graft and money laundering charges.
Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) also questioned the direction of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) in handling graft cases after the Segambut Bersatu deputy chief was freed upon paying RM4.1 million.
“Is this the direction the AGC is taking, where the AGC would not charge anyone for corruption if the offender returned the money?” Kok asked while debating the Supply Bill (Budget) 2026 at the committee stage in the Dewan Rakyat.
Adam Radlan was charged in February 2023 with five counts of soliciting and accepting up to RM9.9 million in bribes to help two companies secure projects linked to the Perikatan Nasional government’s Jana Wibawa programme,…