SANDAKAN: An assistant economic affairs officer with the Sandakan Area Fishermen’s Association Office pleaded not guilty to 14 charges involving allegedly false claims totalling RM15,288.
Nur Izzati Mohd Rudzuan, 37, claimed trial before judge Andi Razalijaya A Dadi at the Special Corruption Sessions Court here on Thursday (Oct 8).
She is accused of knowingly using invoices containing false particulars concerning goods and services that were allegedly not supplied in full, with the intention of misleading her principal.
The offences were allegedly committed at the association’s office here between August and September 2023, and between April and May 2024.
Five charges involved invoices ranging from RM1,000 to RM3,500 for gifts, souvenirs, hampers, a public address system service and food products.
The remaining nine involved invoices ranging from RM106 to RM2,800 for meals, drinks, frozen food, seafood and snacks.
All 14 charges were framed under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, read together with Section 28(1)(c), and are punishable under Section 24.
The court set bail at RM10,000 for all charges, with RM5,000 to be deposited and one local surety.
Nur Izzati was ordered to surrender her international passport to the court and barred from leaving Malaysia without its permission.
She must also report to an MACC office once a month and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses.
The court fixed Nov 5 for mention and pre-trial case management, with trial scheduled for Feb 1 to 5.
If convicted, she faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the amount involved in the offence or RM10,000, whichever is higher, for each charge.
