KUALA LUMPUR — Former UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Azlizan Fadzil claimed trial at the Shah Alam Sessions Court today to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM37.37 million nine years ago.
Azlizan, 53, who arrived in a wheelchair entered his plea after the charge was read out to him before Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin.
Due to his physical condition, he was permitted to sit outside the dock.
"Tidak mengaku bersalah" (Not guilty), he said firmly when asked for his plea.
According to the charge sheet, Azlizan, in his capacity as CEO of UiTM Holdings, was entrusted with control over RM37,374,612.68 earmarked specifically for investment in the development of a 50-megawatt (MW) large-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Gambang, Pahang.
He is accused of committing criminal breach of trust by dishonestly misappropriating the funds through various unauthorized payments outside the project’s intended purpose.
The offense was allegedly committed at the Affin Bank Berhad branch in UiTM Shah Alam between Feb 2 and Oct 2, 2017.
The charge, framed under Section 409 of the Penal Code for CBT by a public servant or agent, carries a mandatory imprisonment term of between two and 20 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction.
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