Mitra funds: Woman denies giving contradictory testimonies to MACC

 

A woman pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Sessions Court yesterday to three charges of giving contradictory testimonies to the MACC.

In a statement, the MACC said the evidence was related to an investigation involving the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) funds.

V Meenaloshini, 35, was charged with making an affidavit to an oath commissioner at a premises in Prima Sri Gombak, Selangor on Dec 20, 2023, but the statement in the affidavit contradicted and was inconsistent with the testimony given to MACC officers at the MACC headquarters, Putrajaya on Jan 24 and 25, 2022.

"The statement in the affidavit stated that the accused dealt directly with contractors who made claims for payment of Mitra funds and had never dealt with any individual in this regard.

"However, in a statement to MACC officers, the accused stated that the payment to each contractor would be made directly by the individual either by cheque, online transfer or cash," the statement said.

The woman was charged under Section 27(2) of the MACC Act 2009 (Act 694), which carries a maximum fine of RM100,000 or a maximum jail term of 10 years or both.

The court allowed the accused bail of RM10,000 in one surety with the additional condition that the accused must surrender her passport to the court and report once a month at the nearest MACC office.

The re-mention of the case is set for April 30.

Deputy public prosecutor Maziah Mohaidi prosecuted while the accused was represented by lawyer K Kanagavalli.

- Bernama