A former Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) technical executive has pleaded not guilty to a charge of abusing his position for gratification in connection with a contract worth more than RM2.6 million, eight years ago.
Mohd Rizal Mohd Yusof, 52, entered his plea before Sessions Court judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The former executive, who served in TNB’s Mobility Solution Unit, was accused of abusing his position as a member of the Tender Technical Evaluation Committee to obtain gratification for Sunpower Resources (M) Sdn Bhd.
The charge relates to a RM2,628,080 contract for the collection, verification and updating of linear asset management data in the Eastern Zone.
He allegedly participated in a Tender Technical Evaluation Committee meeting concerning the contract on Oct 1, 2018, despite having an interest in the matter.
The charge was brought under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
Prosecution was conducted by prosecuting officer Ps Muhammad Arif Asyraf Mohd Khairi, while the accused was represented by lawyer Khairul Amin Abdullah.
The court granted bail of RM15,000, subject to additional conditions requiring him to report to the nearest MACC office once a month, surrender his passport to the court and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses.
The case has been fixed for mention on Dec 15.
