One of them, ZPP chief executive officer Azman Abdul Samat, 50, faced three charges. The first was for allegedly receiving a Bonia Tesoro watch worth RM700 from an owner of MNI Venture, whom he knew was involved with his official functions, at his house in Mukim 2, Permatang Rambai, Permatang Pauh, in 2010.

On the second count, Azman was charged with committing a similar offence by accepting a Tissot Touch watch worth RM2,000 from the owner of Al Global Trading at his office at ZPP, No. 4 Jalan Perda Selatan, Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam, between 2011 and 2015.

Azman was also charged with accepting a Roscani Paris watch worth RM750 from an individual whom he knew was involved with his official duties, at a food shop near ZPP in 2015.

All the charges were made under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides an imprisonment for up to two years, or fine, or both, upon conviction.

Meanwhile, ZPP’s Quality Management Department chief Mohd Wardi Ramli, 35, was charged with two counts of using his office for gratification by recommending Al Global Trading, a company which he had an interest in, to supply 1,480 free-range chickens and chicken feed worth RM4,842 to ZPP.

The offence was allegedly committed at the ZPP office on Nov 11, 2016.

He was also charged with recommending the same company to supply animal feed worth RM6,000 to ZPP at the same location on Nov 14, 2016.

The charges were made under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which provides an imprisonment for up to 20 years and fine of five times the value of the gratification, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

Judge Sitarun Nisa Abdul Aziz allowed Azman bail of RM1,500 on each count in one surety, while bail for Wardi was set at RM5,000 in one surety on each count.

She set Aug 14 and 21 for mention of the case involving Wardi and Azman, respectively.

MACC deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Ghazali Muhamad Nadzri prosecuted, while Azman and Wardi were represented by lawyers Mohamed Reza Rahim and Hadi Mulyana Citrawijaya Suyadi respectively.