A MEDICAL officer from the Seberang Jaya Hospital claimed trial in the Butterworth Sessions Court today to five counts of conspiring with two individuals to defraud in the supply of medical equipment.

Megat Mohammad Fakhri Kamaruzaman, 31, made the plea before judge Zulhazmi Abdullah.

In the first to fourth charges, the accused was charged with conspiring with the owner of Sri Persada Megah Enterprise to defraud officers of Pusat Rehabilitasi Perkesa Sdn Bhd by deliberately acknowledging payment to Sri Persada for the supply and installation of medical equipment for the Seberang Jaya Hospital’s orthopaedic department, amounting to RM11,880.

He was also charged with conspiring with the owner of Perintis Medfix Enterprise to cheat Protechhealth Corporation Sdn Bhd for the supply of a total hip arthroplasty implant at a cost of RM4,995 for the same department.

All the offences were allegedly committed at the department between July 17, 2020 and May 10, last year. 

The offence, under section 417 of the penal code, carries a sentence of up to five years’ jail or a fine or both.

The court allowed Fakhri bail of RM25,000 with one surety for both charges. The court also prohibited the accused from approaching witnesses.

He was also ordered to surrender his travel documents to the court and to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office once a month until the case is resolved.

Zulhazmi fixed November 29 for mention.

MACC deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Azlan Basri appeared for the prosecution while Fakhri was represented by lawyers Muhaimin Hashim and M. Puveneswaran.

Meanwhile, in another case, the proprietor of Sol N Sons Sdn Bhd, K. Surinderan, 38, claimed trial to a charge of falsifying a delivery order involving a sum of RM4,950.

Surinderan allegedly committed the offence at Lebuh Sungai Pinang, Jelutong, Penang on March 10, last year. 

Zulhazmi allowed Surinderan bail of RM10,000 with one surety.

Prosecuting officer Abd Muntaqim Abdul Aziz prosecuted while lawyers E. Gnasegaran and Audrey Wee represented the accused. – Bernama, October 27, 2022.