KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn Bhd manager Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman on Friday claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of giving false material information to the Companies Commission of Malaysia.
Ahmad Hatta is alleged to have provided false information on oil and gas support services provider Aker Engineering in which none of the members of the company were said to be holding shares as nominee or trustee when they knew that the information was false.
The charge sheet said Ahmad Hatta is alleged to have provided the false information about Aker Engineering when submitting the annual return form dated May 19, 2017 at the commission's office at No 7, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, here, in June 2017.
He is charged under the Companies Act 2016, according to the document.
If found guilty, Ahmad Hatta could face a jail sentence of up to 10 years or a maximum fine of RM3 million or both, the document said.
On Friday (Feb 18, 2022), Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin set bail at RM10,000 for Ahmad Hatta with one surety and fixed March 21, 2022 for the case to be mentioned.
Lawyer S Devanandan represented Ahmad Hatta while Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How represented the prosecution.