KUALA LUMPUR: A public university lecturer was charged with nine counts of making false claims involving payments for rental of vehicles and purchase of geology equipment amounting to RM12,488 some four years ago.
Jasmi Hafiz Abdul Aziz, 45, pleaded not guilty to all charges which were read out before Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob.
On seven of the charges, Jasmi Hafiz, was charged with deceiving the Treasury Department of Universiti Malaya by submitting seven forged claims for rental payment of three vehicles between April 24, 2018, and July 29, 2019, when there was no vehicle rented.
The senior lecturer was also charged with two counts of deceiving the same department by submitting two forged receipts for the purchase of geological equipment, dated Jan 19, 2019, and March 23, 2019, when there was no such purchases.
He was charged with committing the offences at the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, between May 29, 2018, and Aug 23, 2019.The charges are framed under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, and punishable under Section 24 (1).
The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years, a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000 whichever is higher, if found guilty.
Jasmi Hafiz, reported Bernama, also pleaded not guilty to nine alternative charges, under Section 471 of the Penal Code with using forged documents involving seven receipts for rental payment of three vehicles and two receipts for equipment...
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