JOHOR BARU: The owner of a construction company in Johor was slapped with six charges for allegedly using forged documents to secure government projects.
Mohd Safri Ibrahim, 47, pleaded not guilty to the charges before Sessions Court judge Nur Aziati Jaafar yesterday.
Mohd Safri is said to have submitted forged documents, involving a quotation form and five bank statements belonging to several companies, to obtain construction, repair and maintenance works in Muar.
He is accused of submitting the documents to the Muar Public Works Department, Muar Drainage and Irrigation Department and Muar Municipal Council between Aug 27, 2019 and Feb 9, 2021.
If convicted under Section 471 of the Penal Code, he could face a maximum jail term of two years, a fine or both.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Syairah Aqilah Khalil, while the accused was represented by lawyer Ahmad Hafiz A. Bakar.
The prosecution proposed bail at RM6,000 for each charge, which was lowered to RM4,000 by the court following a request by Ahmad Hafiz. The court fixed May 15 for next mention.
