KUALA LUMPUR – A former asset manager of an oil and gas company was charged at the sessions court here today with 11 counts of corruption involving RM2.6 million in relation to securing “design and build agreement” subcontracts for petrol stations in Selangor, Melaka and Johor between 2018 and 2019.
Len Chia Whey, 37, pleaded not guilty to all the charges, which were read out before judge Azura Alwi.
He faces one count of soliciting a RM480,000 bribe from Mohamed Shariff Abdul as an inducement to help the latter get several “design and build agreement” projects in Selangor, Johor and Melaka, at a restaurant here in December 2017.
He also faces 10 counts of accepting bribes in the form of five cheques and cash totalling RM2,139,650 from several individuals as payment to assist KK Choong Synergy Sdn Bhd obtain the said subcontracts for petrol stations in Selangor, Johor and Melaka, as well as those in several locations here, between December 12, 2018 and July 19, 2019.
Azura allowed Len bail at RM100,000 with two sureties for all the charges, and ordered him to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office in Putrajaya on the first week of each month.
April 16 was fixed for remention.
Deputy public prosecutors Maziah Mohaide and Abdul Rashid Sulaiman prosecuted, while lawyers Gooi Soon Seng and Ooi Pen Lyn represented the accused.
Yesterday, Len and his wife, Tong Karen, 36, were charged at the Shah Alam sessions court with 18 counts of accepting bribes and money laundering involving RM1.17 million between 2018 and 2019. – Bernama, March 16, 2021
