A FORMER Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy director today claimed trial to three counts of bribery for sums totalling RM87,000.

Mohd Iskandar King was granted bail of RM20,000 and was ordered by Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi to surrender his passport to the court.

In the first charge, the 42-year-old was accused of receiving RM50,000 as a reward for helping OCK Setia Engineering Sdn Bhd get a project from MCMC, reported news portal Free Malaysia Today.

He was accused of receiving the bribe from OCK Setia Engineering consultant Mohd Azuzi Mohamed Kamil at a Starbucks Coffee branch at IOI City Mall in Putrajaya in September.

For the second charge, Iskandar was accused of receiving a cheque from Azuzi worth RM18,500, which was deposited into his wife’s account at Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort on June 23, 2015.

He was also accused of receiving a CIMB cheque in his name worth RM18,500 from Azuzi at the same date and location.

Iskandar was represented by lawyer R Sivananthan, while Siti Norhafizan Zakaria prosecuted.

The court fixed January 16 for mention. – December 19, 2019.