KUALA LUMPUR: Former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Mansor was sentenced to a years’ jail and fined RM2 million after he was found guilty of accepting RM2 million from businessman Chai Kin Kong four years ago.
Tengku Adnan has to serve another six months if he fails to pay the fine. He risks being disqualified as Putrajaya MP should he fail to file an appeal.
Article 48(1)(e) of the Federal Constitution states that an elected representative is disqualified if he or she is convicted and sentenced to a jail term of two years or more and/or fined RM2,000 and more and has not received a free pardon.
High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said corruption could not be condoned and he was inclined to follow precedent to also impose a jail term.
“The accused should not escape after profiting from his crime,” he added.
Zaini allowed the application by the defence to stay the jail sentence and fine pending appeal.
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