KUALA LUMPUR: A former Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) executive was today slapped with 43 counts of corruption and money laundering.
The charges involved more than RM6 million accumulated since six years ago.
Mohd Amal M. Razalan, 36, however, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before two separate Sessions Court judges Rozina Ayob and Azura Alwi.
At Rozina's court, the father of two claimed trial to 37 charges of receiving kickbacks from two individuals under Section 16(a) (A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
The money was as an inducement for Amal to assist two companies to secure Provision of Civil & Structural Maintenance Services from PCSB.
According to the first charge, Amal allegedly received RM2,078 in kickbacks on Feb 21, 2018.
However, the amount that Amal allegedly received continued to rise until he allegedly received more than RM800,000 in a single transaction in May 2019.
Meanwhile, at Azura's court, Amal was charged with six counts of money laundering involving more than RM900,000 between July 2017 and March last year.
The offence under Subsection 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, carries a jail term of up to 15 years and fine not less than five times the value of proceeds, or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry asked the court to impose RM2 million in bail for charges under MACC Act against the accused.
On Amal's behalf, lawyer Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican pleaded for minimum bail stating that his client was the sole breadwinner and needed to support his ailing father.
Rozina and Azura fixed RM150,000 and RM30,000 as bail with one surety, respectively and ordered the accused to surrender his passport to the court.
The courts fixed Feb 15 for mention.