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Former political secretary to Hamzah Zainudin goes on trial August 25 over RM350,000 graft charges

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Former political secretary to Hamzah Zainudin goes on trial August 25 over RM350,000 graft charges

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The corruption trial of Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, former political secretary to Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin, will begin on August 25th in Kuala Lumpur. He faces three charges involving RM350,000 in bribes allegedly received from Nexuscorp Group's managing director in exchange for assisting the company in securing a RM381.1 million police contract. The prosecution will call 20 witnesses, and the defense is expected to submit its statement by August 22nd. The charges fall under the MACC Act 2009, carrying a potential penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment and a substantial fine.

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