KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — A former director of the Kuala Lumpur Public Works Department (JKR) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to five charges of receiving gratification, amounting to RM70,000, in connection with a maintenance project.
For all the charges, Datuk Norman Md Rabani, 51, is alleged to have received RM70,000 without consideration from an individual concerned in a proceeding or business related to his official duties.
The offence was allegedly committed at a shopping mall between August 10, 2024, and January 23, 2025.
The accused was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail sentence of two years, a fine, or both if convicted.
Judge Suzana Hussin, who set August 20 for mention, allowed Norman bail of RM20,000 with one surety and also ordered him to surrender his passport to the court, report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office at the beginning of every month, and refrain from intimidating the prosecution witnesses in the case.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Natrah Fareha Rahmat appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Abdul Hakeem Aiman, who told the court that his client had four children aged between 16 and 24, who are studying, as well as his parents, to support.
— Bernama
