Court charges Customs officer with cheating Socso to get dependent’s benefit

Muhamad Rajis Muhid has been accused of claiming his two children were still living with him

4:38 PM MYT

 

TAWAU – A civil servant pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to a charge of cheating by providing false details to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to obtain a dependent’s benefit five years ago.

The accused, Muhamad Rajis Muhid, 38, who is an enforcement officer at the Royal Malaysian Customs Department here, made the plea after the charges were read out before judge Jason Juga.  

Rajis was accused of deceiving the Socso Tawau local office manager by providing false statements under Section 12C (2) and (3) of the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 that his two children were living with him, on March 27, 2019. 

The charge was framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years, caning, and a fine upon conviction. 

The court set bail at RM10,000 with one surety, and the accused was required to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office every two months and surrender his passport to the court. Case management was scheduled for March 26.  

The prosecution was led by a MACC officer while the accused was unrepresented. – February 20, 2024

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