Catchwords › CRIMINAL LAW: Corruption › Soliciting gratification — Offence under s. 16(a)(B) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of offence — Whether gratification corruptly solicited as inducement for officer of public body to forbear from performing official duty — Meaning of "inducement" — Whether purpose of solicitation may be inferred from surrounding circumstances — Whether claim that money was for bail and not a bribe a valid defence — Whether officer of PDRM an officer of a public body — Proof of status by certificate under s. 55 MACC Act 2009 — Whether certificate admissible as prima facie proof of position held and emoluments received

CRIMINAL LAW: Corruption – Soliciting gratification – Offence under s. 16(a)(B) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 – Elements of offence – Whether gratification corruptly solicited as inducement for officer of public body to forbear from performing official duty – Meaning of "inducement" – Whether purpose of solicitation may be inferred from surrounding circumstances – Whether claim that money was for bail and not a bribe a valid defence – Whether officer of PDRM an officer of a public body – Proof of status by certificate under s. 55 MACC Act 2009 – Whether certificate admissible as prima facie proof of position held and emoluments received