23-05-2025
'Datuk' civil servant charged with misappropriating RM200k
SHAH ALAM: A civil servant holding a "Datuk" title has been charged at the Sessions Court with the misappropriation of RM200,000.
The accused, Datuk Azlan Johar, 54, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud.
According to the charge, Azlan is accused of dishonestly misappropriating part of an allocation from the Felda Madani Empowerment Programme 2024, amounting to RM200,000, by handing it over to his 57-year-old elder brother for personal use.
He allegedly committed the offence inside a Proton X70 that was parked by the roadside in Section 9, Bandar Baru Bangi, on the morning of Sept 7, 2024.
Azlan is currently assigned to the Public Service Department.
In a separate case in the same court, the managing director of a travel company was charged with misappropriating RM128,399 belonging to the company.
The accused, Mohamad Anas Mohamad Naem, 33, pleaded not guilty before Judge Awang Kerisnada.
He was accused of committing the offence at a bank branch in Denai Alam between Nov 16, 2023, and Sept 6, 2024.
Both Azlan and Anas were charged under Section 403 of the Penal Code for the dishonest misappropriation of property.
The offence carries a punishment of up to five years' imprisonment, whipping, and a fine.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin proposed that each accused be granted bail of between RM20,000 and RM30,000, with one surety each.
He also proposed additional conditions, including that both accused surrender their passports to the court and refrain from contacting any prosecution witnesses.
Lawyer Zainal Omar represented Azlan, while lawyer Muhammad Kausar Mohd Khairi represented Mohamad Anas. Both requested reduced bail amounts.
The court then set bail at RM25,000 for each accused, with one surety, and allowed the additional conditions proposed by the prosecution.
The case involving Mohamad Anas was fixed for mention on June 25, while Azlan's case will be mentioned on July 23.
