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Corruption permeates all levels of society, from low-level public servants accepting petty bribes to national leaders stealing billions of ringgit.

Recently, a civil servant from the Marine Department of Malaysia (JLM) Southern Region was indicted at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court on two charges of making fraudulent claims.

The accused, Hazreen Mohd, 40, made false claims for overtime work and travel expenses totalling RM670.51 two years ago.

He pleaded not guilty after the charges were read against him before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail.

Overtime Scam

According to the first charge, Hazreen, in his position as Sea Assistant Grade A22, deceived his employer with a document demanding overpayment for April 2020 amounting to RM359.41.

For the second accusation, the father of the three children submitted a travel claim for April 2020 amounting to RM311.10.

The claim was supposedly for carrying out official duties at lighthouses between 2 April 2020 and 30 April 2020.

Harian Metro reported that the accused was charged with claiming overtime and travel expenses for the Segenting Hills, Batu Pahat Lighthouse Guard Task Force.

The tasks include monitoring, cleaning and safety control.

However, the accused did not carry out the duties, thus misleading his employer.

The accused allegedly committed the crime at the Batu Pahat Marine Office in May 2020.

He is being charged under Section 18 of the Malaysian...

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