Zizie Izette Arrives At Court To Hear Decision On Three Charges Of Abetting Bribery
KUALA LUMPUR: The widow of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, arrived at the Sessions Court here earlier.
She, who was dressed in a grey suit, arrived at 8.30 am.
Today is the court’s decision on three charges of abetting bribery amounting to RM2.8 million involving Public Mutual Berhad unit trust investments.
The decision on whether Zizie Izette, 48, will be acquitted or convicted on the three charges at the end of her defence will be determined by Judge Rosli Ahmad, who had completed hearing oral submissions from both parties today.
Previously, the court also directed both parties to file additional submissions on or before July 9, before the decision date.
Throughout the proceedings, the prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutors Law Chin How and Mohd. Fadhly Mohd. Zamry, while Zizie Izette was represented by lawyers K. Kumaraendran, M. Athimulan and Ridha Abdah Subri.
According to the first charge, Zizie Izette was accused of abetting Bung Moktar, who was then Non-Executive Chairman of FELCRA Berhad, by obtaining a cash bribe of RM2.2 million from Public Mutual Berhad investment agent Madhi Abdul Hamid.
Zizie Izette was accused of committing the act as a reward for her husband to obtain approval from the Second Finance Minister for FELCRA Berhad to invest RM150 million to participate in Public Mutual Berhad unit trust products.
For the second charge, Zizie Izette was accused of abetting Bung Moktar to obtain a cash bribe of RM262,500 from Madhi through a Public Islamic Treasures Growth Fund (PITGF) account registered in her name for the same purpose.
For the third charge, the woman was also accused of abetting Bung Moktar by obtaining a cash bribe of RM337,500 from another Public Mutual Berhad investment agent, Norhaili Ahmad Mokhtar, through a Public Ittikal Sequel Fund (PITSEQ) account registered in her name for the same purpose.
Zizie Izette was accused of committing all the offences at Public Bank Berhad, Taman Melawati Branch here on June 12 and June 19, 2015, under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
Upon conviction, the actress faces a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
On January 16, the Sessions Court here acquitted and discharged the late Bung Moktar of the three corruption charges after the prosecution decided not to proceed with the case against Bung Moktar, who passed away on December 5, 2025.
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