KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve people, including company owners and a husband-and-wife pair, have been brought before Sessions Courts in Kelantan, Kedah and Perak over allegations of submitting false claims for incentives under PERKESO’s Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Programme.
All pleaded not guilty to their respective charges.
In KELANTAN, six individuals comprising five company owners and a company manager, including a father-and-son duo, were charged before Kota Bharu Sessions Court Judge Dazuki Ali. They were identified as Saipuddin Mohamad, 47; Eadzelin Azmi, 41; Mohamad Faiz Harith Hazman, 30; Nur Shahalwani Ab Hamid, 37; and father-and-son pair Nik Muhammad Afiq Rifqi Nik Araman, 29, and Nik Araman Yusoff, 54.
Saipuddin was charged with six counts, while Nur Shahalwani faces four charges. The other accused, including the father and son, each face a single charge.
The accused, who are owners of their respective companies, were charged with submitting Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Employee Verification Forms containing false information to PERKESO agents, with the intention of misleading the organisation.
The alleged offences were committed in Kota Bharu between May 18 and October 9, 2024.
Deputy Public Prosecutors from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Mariah Omar and Asmah Che Wan, led the prosecution, with all the accused represented by lawyers except Nur Shahalwani.
The court granted bail of between RM8,000 and RM14,000 to each accused and set Sept 13 for further case proceedings.
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