A former political secretary to the Kedah Mentri Besar has been charged with soliciting and accepting bribes in connection with a rare earth element (REE) mining project in the state.<br /><br />Mohamad Hilmi Abdul Wahab, 50, pleaded not guilty to both charges which were read out before Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin on Monday (Nov 20).<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/y8a2zpjx<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
