JUDGMENT

Ahmad Nasfy Yasin JCA (Majority):

Introduction

[1] The appellant was charged before the Kuala Lumpur High Court, which charge reads as follows:

"That you, on 14 June 2016, at CIMB Bank Berhad, Pusat Bandar Damansara Branch, Level 1, Lot A4, Block A, Pusat Bandar Damansara, in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, being a public servant, Kuala Lumpur, being a public servant, to wit, the Minister for Federal Territories, accepted for yourself a valuables thing without consideration, to wit, the sum of RM2,000,000.00 from one Chai Kim Kong by way of a Hong Leong Islamic Bank cheque No 136822 belonging to Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd that was deposited into CIMB Bank account no 8001179747 belonging to Tadmansori Holding Sdn Bhd in which you had an interest, when you knew that Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd had a connection with your official function, and you have thereby committed and offence punishable under s 165 of the Penal Code"