Aliff Abdul Rashid and Asyraf Omar pleaded not guilty to the charges under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.

Asyraf was accused of six counts of submitting false claims totalling RM714,180, while Aliff faces one charge in respect of a RM42,800 claim.

The offences were said to have taken place between March 21 and Sept 14, 2021.

Judge Rozilah Salleh allowed Asyraf to post bail of RM5,000 in one surety, while Aliff was granted bail at RM50,000 in one surety.

She also ordered them to surrender their passports to the court pending disposal of their cases, and to report themselves to the nearest MACC office every month.

The court set Aliff’s case for mention on Feb 13, while Asyraf’s will be mentioned on Feb 27.

Earlier this week, six individuals were charged in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court with submitting false claims totalling RM313,800 under the scheme.

MACC previously announced it had arrested 45 people in different states on suspicion of making false claims and misappropriating Penjana Kerjaya funds.

They comprise business owners, directors, managers, shareholders, engineers and executives.