Three charged with submitting false claims for Penjana Kerjaya incentives


MELAKA: Three businessmen pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here to a charge of submitting false claims to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) for incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme totalling RM108,900 two years ago.

Darus Jidin, 49, Kamaruddin Ab Kadir, 58, and Mohd Fahmi Fikri Mohd Nor, 30, made the plea after all the charges were read separately before judge Elesabet Paya Wan on Tuesday (Jan 17).

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