KUALA LUMPUR: Former MEX II Sdn Bhd director Datuk Yap Wee Leong has been charged at the Sessions Court with 17 counts of falsifying documents linked to the proposal of the MEX II highway.
Yap pleaded not guilty to 17 charges of dishonestly using progress claims for the works “Site Clearance, Temporary Works, Earthworks, Geotechnical Works, Drainage Works And Pavement Works (Subgrade)" for the project "Proposed Putrajaya to KLIA (MEX II) Highway Commencing From Putrajaya Interchange and Terminating at KLIA for Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd", when he, in fact, has reason to believe that the documents were false.
The claims amounted to RM314,486,100.
The offences were allegedly committed between June 2017 and April 2018.
Yap was charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 465 of the same Code.
He is facing imprisonment of up to two years, or fine, or both, if convicted.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said parties agreed on the bail amount and proposed that bail be set at RM1mil.
Lawyer Abdul Hakeem Aiman confirmed this, saying it was a fair amount to secure his client's attendance.
Judge Rosli Ahmad then allowed bail at RM1mil and fixed Nov 3 for mention.
