KUALA LUMPUR: A former company director has been charged with 12 counts of conspiracy in falsifying invoices and purchase orders amounting to RM13.8 million.
Ng Shih Chiow, 50, pleaded not guilty to all charges read before Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob today.
In the first to 10th charge, Ng is accused of conspiring with the company's manager, Cheng Choon Choon, through two companies, to falsify 10 invoice documents amounting to RM8.77 million between May 22, 2020 and Aug 8, 2022.
In the 11th and 12th charges, the accused is charged with conspiring with the same individual, who is also manager of Omega Dynasty Sdn Bhd, to falsify two purchase orders amounting to RM5.05 million on April 7 and May 12 this year.
All the offences were committed at Wisma Revenue, No. 12, Jalan Udang Harimau 2, Kepong Business Park, here.
The offence falls under Section 468 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 109 of the same code, which provides for up to seven years' jail and a fine upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutors Allan Suman Pillai and Mohd Sharom Idris prosecuted. The accused was represented by counsels Amer Hamzah Arshad and New Sin Yew.
Earlier, the prosecution offered RM500,000 bail with one surety for all charges against the accused.
Amer Hamzah did not object to the amount, but requested for the bail to be deferred until tomorrow as his client's family faced issues with the bank.
The court allowed the accused to be released on RM500,000 bail with one surety and ordered him to report himself at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission monthly.
The court fixed July 18 for mention.