KOTA KINABALU: A couple pleaded not guilty in the Tawau Special Corruption Court to 15 counts of using fake documents to claim over RM650,000 from Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) for the supply of diesel on Thursday (Oct 17).
Sessions Court Judge Jason anak Juga set bail at RM10,000 each for Junaidi Abdul Rahman, 63, and his wife, Albina Ogor Abdullah, 50, with RM3,000 to be paid under one local surety.
The accused – a former chief executive officer and former executive director of a private company – were also ordered to report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office once every two months and surrender their passports.
Both suspects, unrepresented in court, allegedly committed the offence between April 8 and 11, 2013, at the Tawau Power Station on Kuhara Road.
The claims involved amounts of 10,000 litres, 15,000 litres, and 20,000 litres, totaling RM25,212, RM37,818, and RM50,424, respectively.
According to the prosecution, they submitted claims for 10,000 litres twice, 15,000 litres four times, and 20,000 litres nine times.
Investigations revealed that the claims made were inconsistent with the actual diesel supply provided for electric generator sets managed by their company.
The prosecution, led by officer Norsham Saharom, said the suspects were arrested at 10.55am on Tuesday (Oct 15).
The case is being investigated under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 465 of the same Act, which provides for a maximum jail term of two years, a fine, or both, upon conviction.
