MELAKA: Two Melaka Education Department officers have pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here to six counts of receiving bribes from an advertising contractor for supply works.
Yusmawati Mohamad Yussop, 48, and Rosni Leman, 61, made the plea before judge Elesabet Paya Wan here yesterday.
Yusmawati, the department’s principal administrative assistant, was alleged to have obtained between RM1,900 and RM9,000 without consideration from Ong Ah Siong, the manager of Syarikat Pusat Pengiklanan Prisma, between March 7, 2022, and Feb 9, 2023.
She was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides jail time for up to two years or a fine, or both upon conviction.
Rosni, then the deputy director, was charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code read with Section 165 of the Penal Code with abetting Yusmawati in committing the act, Bernama reported.
Elesabet allowed both women bail of RM10,000 with one surety each and set Aug 12 for mention.
