Ex-JKR Director Charged With Accepting RM70,000 In Gratification
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- A former director of the Kuala Lumpur Public Works Department (JKR) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to five charges of receiving gratification, amounting to RM70,000, in connection with a maintenance project.
For all the charges, Datuk Ir Norman Md Rabani, 51, is alleged to have received RM70,000 without consideration from an individual concerned in a proceeding or business related to his official duties.
The offence was allegedly committed at a shopping mall here, between August 10, 2024, and January 23, 2025.
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