Khalid’s aides must return RM2.6 million golden handshake, says Azmin

BY DIYANA IBRAHIM

Published: 3 January 2015

Selangor Menteri Besar Mohammed Azmin Ali (left) and the Sultan of Selangor at the state-level Maulidur Rasul celebrations at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam today. Azmin says his predecessor’s compensation to eight staff members was irregular. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, January 3, 2015.Eight aides of Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will be asked to return the RM2.6 million "golden handshake" they received last November from the former Selangor menteri besar in his last days in office.

Selangor Menteri Besar Mohammed Azmin Ali said a notice would be issued by Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) after an investigation found violations in terms of procedures and financial regulations when the payment was made to the eight.

"The new MBI management has informed me after getting legal advice, a letter will be sent to all of them to return the money," he said after attending the state-level Maulidur Rasul celebrations at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam today.

In a document sighted by The Malaysian Insider, the highest amount of RM695,400 was allegedly paid to Faekah Husin, former CEO of state-owned MBI.

Azmin had previously said there were elements of wrongdoing in the matter and that MBI would discuss the next steps to be taken.

However, Khalid was reported as saying the payments were made under a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) offered to the eight when he left office.

Brushing aside concerns over the amounts, Khalid said the VSS payout made up less than 2% of MBI's RM112 million cash reserves.

Today Azmin said MBI would review the former aides' new severance payments following the return of the money.

"This is the decision of MBI's new management but they will continue to be paid according to current allocation.

"Like I said earlier, the earlier severance package involving such a huge amount has clearly gone against the current procedures and financial procedures, as well as against the terms of the contract, so the money has to be returned," he said.

Maybank Kalah Dalam Saman Fitnah Terhadap Nube

Diterbitkan: Jumaat, 2 Januari 2015 12:06 PM

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) pada Jumaat kalah dalam kes saman fitnah terhadap Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-pekerja Bank (NUBE) dan setiausaha agungnya, J.Sandagran Solomon berhubung kenyataan brbaur fitnah terhadap syarikat itu yang disiarkan dalam laman web NUBE.

Ketika menolak saman berkenaan, Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Datuk Hue Siew Kheng memutuskan kesatuan sekerja itu dan pegawainya memiliki imuniti daripada disaman mengikut Seksyen 22 Akta Kesatuan Sekerja 1959.

"Defendan memiliki imuniti daripada disaman mengikut Seksyen 22 akta berkenaan," kata beliau dalam penghakiman ringkas dan memerintahkan Maybank supaya membayar kos RM30,000 kepada kedua-dua defendan.

Hakim membuat keputusan itu selepas mendengar keterangan daripada dua saksi dari bank berkenaan dan testimoni daripada Solomon.

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Kejam: Cabut Empat Batang Gigi Pembantu Rumah Guna Playar

Diterbitkan: Jumaat, 2 Januari 2015 3:22 PM

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KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang perunding di sebuah kilang mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Ampang di sini, Jumaat terhadap pertuduhan menyebabkan kecederaan parah dan cubaan membunuh pembantu rumahnya.

Ong Su Ping Serene, 47, didakwa menyebabkan kecederaan parah dengan mencabut empat batang gigi pembantu rumah warga Indonesia Meriance Kabu, 32, menggunakan playar di sebuah rumah di Persiaran Pandan 7, Pandan Jaya, antara 11 April dan 20 Disember 2014.

Jika disabitkan kesalahan itu, dia berdepan hukuman penjara sehingga 20 tahun dan boleh dikenakan denda atau sebat.

Wanita itu turut mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap tuduhan cuba membunuh Meriance di tempat sama pada 12 tengah hari, 20 Disember lepas, yang membawa hukuman penjara maksimum 20 tahun jika sabit kesalahan.

Terdahulu, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nurakmal Farhan Aziz menawarkan jaminan RM30,000 dengan seorang penjamin bagi kedua-dua pertuduhan serta dokumen perjalanan diserahkan kepada mahkamah.

Bagaimanapun, peguam William Edwin yang mewakili Ong memohon jaminan dikurangkan atas alasan anak guamnya perlu menjaga neneknya yang uzur.