Four civil servants plead not guilty to breach of trust charges

Four civil servants have pleaded not guilty to 15 charges of criminal breach of trust involving a total of RM100,000 in funds belonging to settlers. The alleged offenses occurred approximately nine years ago in the Felda Penggeli Timur office in Bandar Tenggara, Kulai District.

Mohd. Khairil Hafiz Mohd. Nor, 43, Mohamad Hasbullah Abdul Khodir, 38, and Ismaulridha Shalihan, 37, entered their pleas before Judge Nor Aziati Jaafar. Mohd. Khairil Hafiz, a Land Plan Assistant Officer, is accused of failing to hand over RM5,448 in income from settler Sapari Rulaman to his heir, Mohd. Zamri Sapari, between June and July 2017.

Mohamad Hasbullah, a Land Plan Supervisor, faces six similar charges totaling RM33,828, allegedly committed between August 2017 and January 2018. Ismaulridha, also a Land Plan Supervisor, is accused of dishonestly appropriating RM16,246 of advance cash funds belonging to settler Sapari for his own use between June and October 2017.

Mohamad Hasbullah faces two additional charges totaling RM10,186, committed in November and December 2017. The prosecution is being handled by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) officers Muhammad Faizul Kamarozaman and Ameera D’aneez Mohd. Shukari. The accused were granted bail ranging from RM7,000 to RM12,000, with conditions including surrendering their passports and reporting to the SPRM office monthly. The court has set August 21 for the next mention and submission of documents.