Two Wisma Putra officers on trial for making false claims

Busted: Shahril (left) and Mohd Hadtamizi (right) making their way out of court.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Foreign Ministry officers have claimed trial to allegations of making false claims amounting to US$126,681 (RM414,664) during their attachment to the Malaysian Embassy in Washington DC, the United States two years ago.

Deputy chief of mission Shahril Effendi Abd Ghany, 48, was accused of using two documents containing fake details with the intention to deceive the Malaysian Ambassador to the United States.