KUALA LUMPUR: A former electronics company director was charged at the Sessions Court today with submitting a forged document to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to claim wage subsidy worth more than RM80,000 four years ago.
Muhammad Asyraf Rizal, 26, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to him before Judge Azrul Darus.
Asyraf was charged with dishonestly using the wage subsidy programme application form with false details to claim RM88,200.
He committed the offence on June 16, 2020, at Sosco's Employment Insurance Division in Putrajaya.
The offence carries a maximum two years' jail term and fine, or both upon conviction.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Rais Adha Ramli offered bail at RM80,000, besides making the accused report to the Johor Baru MACC office monthly until case disposal.
In mitigation, defence counsel Siti Nabila Hamzah asked for a lower bail as his client was the sole breadwinner and was supporting his grandparents' medical expenses.
After hearing the submissions, Azrul allowed bail at RM15,000 in one surety and granted the prosecution's application.
The court set Aug 2 for mention.