Sime Darby GM, Zamri Mohd Idrus, charged for graft

A general manager in the government-linked company Sime Darby was this morning charged for corruption in the Shah Alam Session Court.

Zamri Mohd Idrus, the general manager for business development and investment in Sime Darby Marine, is the first top Sime Darby manager to be charged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) following revelations of massive cost overruns incurred by the conglomerate.

Zamri was charged for receiving bribe to reveal information to a bidder in 2008 under section 11(a) of Anti-Corruption Act 1997, which is related to giving or accepting gratification by agent.
 
Also, he was offered an alternative charge under section 132(2)(b) of Companies Act 1965 for abusing company information for personal interest.