A three-member bench comprising Hanipah Farikullah, M Gunalan and Hashim Hamzah dismissed Norliza Mat Radzi’s appeal against her conviction, three months’ jail sentence and RM40,500 fine, which was imposed on her by the Shah Alam sessions court in 2017.

Hanipah, who chaired the bench, said the jail term imposed on Norliza was not excessive considering that the maximum term for the offence was 20 years.

Norliza, 53, who was on bail pending her appeal, was ordered to begin her jail sentence today.

In July 2017, the sessions court meted out the jail sentence and fine after finding Norliza guilty on three charges of abusing her position by choosing her company, Orean Collection, to supply teaching aid, hand towels, hamper packages, file sets, stationery and medals for school activities to the school.

She committed the offences at the school in Port Klang, Selangor, between Feb 12 and April 13, 2016.

She lost her appeal in the High Court, which had upheld the sessions court decision.

Norliza was represented by Anwar Ab Raof while deputy public prosecutor Zaki Asyraf Zubir appeared for the prosecution.