SHAH ALAM, March 13 — The Malaysian Companies Commission's (SSM) deputy chief executive officer (CEO) (registration and business services) was brought before the Sessions Court again to face three charges of receiving money totalling RM13,000 without consideration from a technology entrepreneur about eight years ago.
Khuzairi Yahaya, 55, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud today.
The charges are for allegedly receiving for himself valuables without consideration, namely cash totalling RM8,000, RM2,000, and RM3,000 from Big Dataworks Sdn Bhd's CEO Sheriza Zakaria, which he knew was concerned with his official business.
The offences were allegedly committed at a restaurant and a hospital in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, and a fast food restaurant in Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, between July 2017 and June 2018.
He was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides a maximum imprisonment of two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
Yesterday, the accused pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to a charge of receiving RM50,000 without consideration from the son of former home minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin eight years ago.
During the proceedings, the prosecution, represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muaz Ahmad Khairuddin, requested that the case be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to be tried together with the charges made against Khuzairi yesterday.
“We also requested that the same bail amount as set in Kuala Lumpur be applied to this case,” said Muaz, who was assisted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Asmaa’ Zamri.
Judge Awang then allowed the case to be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court and set April 20 for mention.
The accused was represented by lawyer Azamuddin Abd Aziz.
