Muhammad Hairul Nizam Hussin, 31, pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read out to him before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, earlier today.
Muhammad Hairul Nizam Hussin, 31, pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read out to him before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, earlier today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The owner of Azam NJ Resources was charged with one count of using fake bank statements to secure a government tender worth RM2.7 million in 2018.

Muhammad Hairul Nizam Hussin, 31, pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read out to him before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, earlier today.

He was charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum imprisonment for two years, or a fine, or both if found guilty.

According to the fact sheet, the accused applied for a tender worth RM2,793,369.60 through an open tender process by the Terengganu Education Department to supply food to SMK Tengku Intan Zaharah, Terengganu in 2018.

The application process was opened from July 27 to Oct 18, 2018 and the service period was from Jan 1, 2019, to Dec 31, 2020.

The accused submitted several documents needed for the application, including a fake Maybank account bank statement, allegedly under Azam NJ Resources.

However, the company did not have a Maybank account at that time, and they opened soon after they secured the tender on Oct 18, 2018.

Hairul, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency before judge Azura Alwi and requested for the court to consider a lower fine as he had family to care for.

"I have just married and my wife is now two months' pregnant. I also look after my mother-in-law and the children of my late sister," he said.

Azura then sentenced the accused to a one-day jail, starting today, and a RM10,000 fine.