KUALA LUMPUR —Seventeen individuals, including company directors and an actress, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Penang and Sabah today to charges linked to alleged false claims involving incentives under the Social Security Organisation’s (PERKESO) Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Programme.

The accused, comprising nine men and eight women, were charged separately over offences allegedly committed in 2024.

In Kuala Lumpur, actress Farah Wahida Zainuddin, 44, and Mohd Nizam Jamaluddin, 45, each faced four charges before Judge Suzana Hussin, while Lim Sue Peng and Lim Sian Tze, both 54, were charged before Judge Rosli Ahmad with five and eight counts respectively.

In Kuala Lumpur, actress Farah Wahida Zainuddin, 44, and Mohd Nizam Jamaluddin, 45, each faced four charges before Judge Suzana Hussin, while Lim Sue Peng and Lim Sian Tze, both 54, were charged before Judge Rosli Ahmad with five and eight counts respectively.

Sue Peng, director of Zfinity, and Sian Tze, owner of LST Concept Marketing, were charged with similar offences allegedly committed between April 1 and Oct 2, 2024.

The four were granted bail ranging from RM6,000 to RM48,000, ordered to report monthly to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office, surrender their passports and return to court on Sept 21, Sept 25 and Oct 2.

In Perak, four company owners were charged at the Ipoh Sessions Court with a total of 29 counts allegedly committed between February and September 2024.

Assari Enterprise owner Chuah Hok Guan, 60, and AC Engineering owner Chiang Hon Wai, 44, each faced five charges, with Chuah accused of abetting Chiang. Chong Yee Hoe, 55, was charged with eight counts involving Hao Hao Lucky Trading, while Choo Lee Peng, 58, faced 11 charges linked to Million Software And Services Sdn Bhd and Million Goldrush Resources Sdn Bhd.