Varsity lecturer claims trial to embezzling research project funds


A SENIOR lecturer of a local university was charged in the two Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur today with misappropriating funds for a research project and using as genuine a forged document.

Mohamad Zulkefli Adam, 56, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Before judge Suzana Hussain, he was charged in his capacity as the project leader of the Research-Based Foundation For Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship with five counts of misappropriating RM32,000 belonging to the Central Terengganu Development Authority.

The offence, under section 403 of the penal code, was allegedly committed at Maybank Berhad’s Jalan Raja Muda branch in Kuala Lumpur between September 3 and October 26, 2017.

He faces a jail term for up to five years, with whipping and is liable with fine, if found guilty.

Suzana allowed him bail of RM15,000 in one surety for the five charges and ordered him to surrender his passport to the court.

In another court, before judge Azura Alwi, Zulkefli was charged with using as genuine a forged invoice for RM10,100 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on August 11, 2017.

He was allowed bail of RM5,000 for the offence and both the courts set August 11 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Asraf Mohamed Tahir prosecuted in both cases while the lecturer was represented by lawyer Mazlan Mohd Zain. – Bernama, June 27, 2022.



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