A FORMER Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) senior manager pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today to nine counts of failing to report RM90,000 given to him in gratification.

Zulkeflee Abdullah, 54, made the plea before judge Rozilah Salleh.

He was charged with having failed to report the RM90,000, made in nine cheques, by a businessman to verify, recommend and approve applications by a company to lease business lots in the lobby of Kuching International Airport, Sibu Airport and Bintulu Airport in Sarawak, as well as at Labuan Airport.

In doing so, he was alleged to have breached section 25 (1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act, whereby on conviction, shall be liable to a maximum fine of RM100,000 or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.

Zulkeflee was charged with committing all the offences at Subang Jaya Maybank branch, between April 2011 and August 2012.

He was allowed bail of RM15,000 in one surety for all charges and also ordered to surrender his passport to the court, as well as report himself at the nearest MACC office once a month.

The court set November 16 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor from MACC Natrah Fareha Rahmat prosecuted, while Zulkeflee was not represented. – Bernama, October 11, 2022.