Mohd Jazid Md Jani, 52, pleaded guilty after the charge was read out to him by a court interpreter before Judge Rozilah Salleh.
According to the charge, Mohd Jazid as a PPK executive in Klang at that time was given a cheque worth RM5,000, which he had cashed, by a 55-year-old man as an inducement to help a company secure a job supplying 5,000 liters of organic liquid fertilizer for the district PPK's agricultural input, worth RM143,000.
In doing so, he had breached Section 16 (a) (A) of the MACC Act 2009.
He was charged with committing the offense in Jalan Kemboja, Bukit Sentosa, Rawang on July 21, 2015.
The charge was framed under Section 25 (1) of the MACC Act 2009, punishable under Section 25 (2) of the same act, which carries a fine of up to RM100,000 or a maximum jail sentence of 10 years, or both upon conviction.
Earlier, Mohd Jazid, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a lenient sentence on the grounds that he had repented and is currently taking care of his ailing mother and supporting his two children at universities.
However, deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab requested that in public interest a deterrent sentence be imposed. - Bernama