Former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director Hasanah Abdul Hamid revealed that she was forced to borrow money in order to settle her RM500,000 bail.
“Yes, yes, I had to borrow (some) money,” she said when met outside the court’s bail counter at about 3.40pm.
Hasanah was asked if she managed to post bail.
However, when pressed for further comments related to her charge this morning, she referred reporters to her lawyers.
The ex-spy chief was charged with committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) in her capacity as the MEIO director involving a sum of US$12.1 million belonging to the government between April 30 and May 9 this year.
She claimed trial.
Following this, her lawyer Shaharudin Ali appealed for her bail to be set around RM300,000 after lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram suggested it be fixed at RM1 million with two sureties.
Shaharudin told the court that Hasanah could only afford RM300,000 and that her bank accounts and pensions have been suspended.
Judge Azman Ahmad then set bail at RM500,000 with two sureties, and an additional condition that Hasanah must surrender her passport.