KUANTAN: An assistant engineer claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today to two charges of illegally receiving cash amounting to RM2,000 this year.
Syamsul Azrai Yusoff, 41, also faces a third charge of using a forged document in June this year.
The accused, from Indera Mahkota, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him by the court interpreter before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali.
Syamsul, who is attached to the Kuantan Municipal Council, was charged with receiving the cash through his Maybank account from Yow Kuan Mon, whom he knew had connections with his official duties, on two occasions.
He is alleged to have received RM1,000 on May 20, followed by another RM1,000 on June 29 at a financial institution here.
For the third charge, Syamsul claimed trial to using a forged document which contained two letters for "a minor works plan" and "Kuantan Municipal Council building construction" approval at Jalan Wong Ah Jang here, in June this year.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) prosecuting officer Nadzirah Zahari appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Najmi Dawami Abdul Hamid.
Siti Aminah set bail at RM5,000 in one surety and fixed Jan 18 next year for mention.
The gratification offences under Section 165 of the Penal Code is punishable with a jail term of up to two years, or a fine, or both; while the third charge under Section 465 of the Penal Code carries a maximum two years' imprisonment, or a liable fine, or both.