Chief auditor charged with corruption over catering job
Wednesday, 02 Oct 20194:55 PM MYT
By NURBAITI HAMDAN
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KUALA LUMPUR: A chief auditor with the National Visual Arts Development Board (LPSVN) claimed trial at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Oct 2) to a charge of using his position to approve a RM17,600 payment to his wife over a catering job three years ago.
Norazmi Jumali, 42, allegedly used his position as the chairman of the National Art Gallery's welfare and recreational club for gratification by approving the payment to his wife Norasmiza Rusli.
The payment was made by using a MyKitchen Food Delivery (Homemade Cook & Halal) food quotation for a lunch catered for conservation workers at the Sultan Suleiman mosque in Klang.
The offence was allegedly committed at the National Visual Arts Development Board office at Jalan Temerloh, off Jalan Tun Razak here, on Sept 6, 2016.
He faces a maximum 20 years in jail and a fine of not less than five times the value of gratification which is the subject matter of the offence or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if convicted under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
The accused also claimed trial to an alternative charge of using a forged document - which was the MyKitchen Food Delivery (Homemade Cook & Halal) food quotation totalling RM17,600 and dated Oct 31, 2016, - at the same place between October and November 2016.
The charge under Section 471 of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment of up to two years or fine, or both, if convicted.
Lawyer Nor Azri Mohd Arif, who represented the accused, said his client could be suspended from work pending the case and would only receive half his pay.
"He would be faced with financial difficulties and he has seven children to feed. My client can only afford to make RM4,000 to RM5,000 bail today," he said.
Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob then allowed the accused RM6,000 bail in one surety and ordered him to surrender his passport to the court.
The case is fixed for mention on Nov 4.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Farah Yasmin Salleh appeared for the prosecution.
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