TAWAU: A secondary school teacher in Semporna claimed trial to two counts of submitting false documents to claim service payment amounting to RM1,300 five years ago.
Rozaiman Basari, 45, made the plea before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga, Thursday.
Rozaiman allegedly submitted a fake licence under the name of Syarikat Mad Sahirun Kontraktor and a fake bank statement under the company’s name for the purpose to cheat.
The charges stated that the fake documents had been used as support documents for the payment of tools supply for the Kelas Bimbingan Asrama SDPA 2018 programme amounting to RM1,300.
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The offence under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 468 of the same Code which provides for a jail term of up to seven years, and fine, on conviction.
Meanwhile, the owner of the company Mohd Shakuddin Samsudin, 33, also claimed trial to two counts of abetting Rozaiman in committing the offence at the same place and time.
The court set Oct 17 for mention and released them on a bail of RM10,000 with RM30,000 deposited.
They were ordered to report to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s office once in two months and their passports, if any, to be kept by the court as well as warned not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses.
Prosecuting Officer Norsham Saharom from MACC appeared for the prosecution while the duo were not represented.
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