Norman Rabani, 51, entered the plea after the charges were read to him before judge Suzana Hussin.

Under the first charge, he is accused of accepting RM10,000 in cash from one Zull Amran Muhamad, whom he knew to have an interest in housing developer Teratak Bina Jaya Enterprise connected to his official duties.

Under the second charge, he is accused of receiving another RM10,000 from Zull Amran, whom he knew to have an interest in contractor company MZA 65 Resources connected to his official duties.

Under the third and fourth charges, he is accused of receiving two sums of RM10,000 from Zull Amran, whom he knew to have an interest in construction supplies company Fastraks Engineering connected to his official duties.

Under the fifth charge, he is accused of receiving RM30,000 from Zull Amran, whom he knew to have an interest in construction company Zambina Mutiara Sdn Bhd connected to his official duties.

The offences allegedly took place in five separate meetings at Sunway Putra Mall from August 2024 to January this year.

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

Deputy public prosecutor Natrah Fareha Rahmat proposed bail at RM25,000.

However, the accused’s counsel Abdul Hakeem Aiman pleaded for a reduced bail amount as his client supports four children, aged between 16 and 24 who are still studying, and the medical expenses of his ailing parents.

The court allowed bail at RM20,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to surrender his passport and report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office once a month. It fixed Aug 20 for mention.