(Bernama) - A witness in the corruption trial of former Immigration director-general Datuk Wahid Md Don told the Sessions Court here today that payments made for the approval of calling visas for Bangladeshi workers were used for a political fund.

Businessman Datuk Zulkafli Maulud, 53, said he knew about this from another businessman, Datuk Seri Low Chang Hian, who informed him that the money was for a minister.

Before stating that the money was used for a political fund, he had also mentioned that it was political donation to the same person.

During cross-examination, Wahid’s lawyer V. Sithambaram asked if he had any links with the minister’s brother-in-law known as Syed Abdullah, Zulkafli answered: “Never.”

During the earlier proceedings in the trial, a broker Burugabudeen Mohamed Ismail, 50, had told the court that Syed Abdullah had received money from him to expedite approval of calling visas for foreign workers in 2008 and that it was for a political fund.

Wahid, 57, is charged with receiving a bribe of RM60,000 from Low to expedite approval of 4,337 calling visas for Bangladesh workers. He is alleged to have committed the offence at his house in Jalan Lembah Ledang, off Jalan Duta here at 10.15 pm on July 10 2008.

When the proceedings resumed today, Zulkafli, who is involved in supplying foreign workers, shipping and trading in firearms, had told the court that he had been remanded for five days together with Low and Abdul Jabbar Abdullah, a broker.

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written by justice seeker, March 21, 2010 11:43:48

- A witness in the corruption trial of former Immigration director-general Datuk Wahid Md Don told the Sessions Court here today that payments made for the approval of calling visas for Bangladeshi workers were used for a political fund.

I KNEW THE BANGLAS WILL BE SCAPEGOATS TO SAVE SOMEONE THICK SKIN SOMEHOW.
NOW U JUST SWEAR IT WAS FOR PKR AND YOU WILL CONTINUE AS DG.

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written by No nonsense, March 20, 2010 21:01:28

ibabonma,

Be a yes-man even if you mean no will get you to the highest court.

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written by Angela Ooi, March 20, 2010 15:10:48

Corruption is the norm within the BN govt like when the head is rotten, all little Napolens below ikut mah. Multiply this in every facet of BN...it is a high traffic ZILLION $$$ racket out here in this Muslim-majority country. It is a shame which many do not feel, what a shame!!

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written by Khan, March 20, 2010 14:38:24

The minister then was Syed hamid albar!

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written by lynn, March 20, 2010 11:05:17

Why do you think there are so many foreign nationals in this country? Some of them paid between RM4800 to RM6000 per year per permit to their middlemen.

Firstly, it's inhuman & cruel to exploit all these impoverished foreigners by charging them high fees. My office used to have a filipino maid who came in on 'student visa'. She gets around RM200 per mth after all deductions to middlemen. We sent her back bcos she is stupid, lazy, besides it's unwise to allow her to stay on, she may become another instant bumiputra by virtue of religion!

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written by Davy McChester, March 20, 2010 01:26:42

He could have been a truant during the BTN training and missed the "Anak kecil main api". What about opening up the Sabah Immigration Dept files ? He may become angry if convicted and let the Sabah shit out?

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written by AlwaysFair, March 19, 2010 22:52:17

What rm 60 k only?
What a chicken feed!!
What happened to PKFZ ? rm5 bil ballooning to rm 12 bil?

Ayoh!! In M'sia the real criminals are never caught. Look at mongolian murderers, jet engines fiasco, Sodomy II & Ramli Yusuff and whatnot. I don't trust the courts at all esp the Federal Courts!!!
Going after ayam when the lembu got stolen!!!

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written by storm62, March 19, 2010 22:39:38

That's Human Trafficking......poor Banglas....aren't the Banglas Muslims too???
Bangladesh is a country with 130 million Muslims, more or less the same figure for China.

Now where are those who use to shout they are "Pejuang Islam", where are the warriors for Muslims?

so, umno muslims are using the Bangladesh muslims brothers for their political fund?

my dear fellow muslim brothers and sisters, SIAPA SEBENARNYA PENGKHIANAT AGAMA, BANGSA DAN NEGARA?

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written by cheekhiaw, March 19, 2010 21:37:03

Just one of many forms of thievery they are masters (tuan) of ...

xxx

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written by arazak, March 19, 2010 21:12:21

Nazri,

When you said “it is serious to associate a Muslim leader with a Zionist, you have just shot your UMNO regime’s and your boss foot! As I have said before, your actions are always equivalent to “seppuku” or, driving nails into your own BN regime’s coffin.

Please walk the talk, suspend Anwar if you dare. . ., and he will be more popular domestically and internationally. The more you lynch him the more you made him a martyr.

And Nazri, Malaysians from all walk of life are enjoying yours, Khairy’s and Zaharin’s stupid antics, we are rejoicing each day as people like the whole lot of you in UMNO keep digging deeper and deeper in your own graves. In the next GE, we will bury the holes you have dug yourselves with all your UMNO regime thieves in it! By than, even the APCO Zionist can’t do anything to bail your regime’s out!

Keep it up Nazri. . ., keep on the “Seppuku” tradition continuously while we the people are rejoicing with your stupidity!

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written by Aduh, March 19, 2010 20:29:02

Wahid,
For RM 60,000, you may lose you pension and gratuity. .

Another person, receiving almost RM 500 mil got away scot free. On top of that, got promoted to a higher position !!!

Guess, that is what 1malaysia is all about. !!!

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written by malsia1206, March 19, 2010 19:50:45

For a political fund? That's very gracefully said. Rather, it was meant for the personal pocket of the Menteri, whoever he was. That's the only way it works in Malaysia.

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written by ibabonma, March 19, 2010 19:41:50

How to get promoted to become a High Court Judge? Any idea comrades?

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