Hazliza Salleh and Shahril Nizam Mokhtar, both 48, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were read out separately before judge Rozilah Salleh.

Hazliza was charged with two counts of using her position as MPK valuation and property management director by proposing Nilai Harta Consultant Sdn Bhd, which her husband has an interest in, to carry out valuation works for special properties in North Klang with a work price of RM251,000 and for those in another area involving a work price of RM324,360.

The charges were framed under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

Shahril Nizam was charged with two counts of abetment under Section 28(1)(c) of the MACC Act 2009, to be read together with Section 23(1) of the same Act, which is also punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act.

Both of them allegedly committed the offences at MPK, Bangunan Sultan Alam Shah, Klang, on May 3, 2019 and Aug 19, 2020.

Rozilah allowed bail at RM30,000 each with a different surety and ordered the accused to surrender their passports to the court and report to the nearest MACC office every month.

The court set Sept 22 for re-mention.