Ex-COO charged with using position for gratification


BUTTERWORTH: A former chief operating officer of a company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Wednesday (April 19) to charges of using his office to obtain gratification amounting to RM415,397 seven years ago.

Aziedy Abdul Talib, 42, was charged in his capacity as the chief operating officer and covering as the chief executive officer of Mutiara.Com Sdn Bhd with abusing his position by appointing ATR Resources Enterprise, which belonged to his younger sibling, to supply CCTV equipment worth RM223, 586 for the Seri Bayu Apartment Project, in the Barat Daya district here.

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