Sessions court judge Harmi Thamri Mohamad meted out the fine on Rumzan Othman, 68, and Anuar Abdul Aziz, 39.

Rumzan, who faced two charges, was fined RM50,000 on each count, in default six months’ jail, while Anuar, with only one charge, was fined RM50,000, in default six months’ jail.

Rumzan was charged with dishonestly using a forged document, that is Maybank Islamic account statements belonging to MRR Enterprise for the months of October to December 2018, as genuine in the tender application for the privatisation of solid waste collection and public cleansing management in the northern region.

He committed the offence at Wisma Idaman, Environment Idaman (Kedah and Perlis), here between Jan 16 and Jan 22, 2019.

On the second count, he was charged with dishonestly using a forged document of the Maybank Islamic account statements of Hanna Niaga Enterprise, for the months of October to December 2018, which he knew was false, as genuine, in the same tender application at the same place on Jan 19, 2019.

As for Anuar, he was charged with committing a similar offence using a forged CIMB Bank account statement for the months of October to December 2018 of LJ Maju Sdn Bhd as genuine when applying for the same tender.

The offence was committed at the same location on Jan 21, 2019.

They were charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, which is punishable under Section 465 of the same law which provides imprisonment for up to two years, or fine, or both, if found guilty.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy public prosecutor Rehab Abdul Shukur prosecuted while both the accused were unrepresented.