Government officer charged with Dh30,000 bribe in UAE

Dubai - The complainant claimed that the 50-year-old Arab had asked money as bribe to complete certain transactions.

The Sharjah Criminal Court has charged an engineer, a government employee, with bribery charges.
The complainant, M.G.A., claimed that the 50-year-old Arab had asked Dh30,000 as bribe to complete certain transactions.
When confronted by presiding judge, Mahmood Abu Bakr, the man denied the charge. He said the amount was requested from the complainant as he was one of his best friends and their friendship had a history of over 12 years. He said he did not ask for the money as bribe and that he had always done transactions for his friend.
The judge confronted him with his contradicted testimonies. During the police interrogation, the man said he requested the money as a gift, but during the public prosecution interrogation, he claimed the money was asked as a loan to complete certain obligations.
The judge adjourned the case to March 12.
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