Traders in the dock for submitting bogus Penjana Kerjaya claims

KUANTAN: Two traders were jointly charged at the Session Court here today with submitting false claims amounting RM43,600 to the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) under its Penjana Kerjaya 1.0 programme (Hiring Incentive Programme) three years ago.

Arabath Ali Arul Alavudeen, 36, and Mohmmed Ismail R P Mohd Ibrahim, 62, pleaded not guilty before Judge Datuk Ahmad Zamzani Mohd Zain.

On the first count, the duo were jointly charged on Oct 5, 2020, with allegedly submitting an online application to obtain the Penjana Kerjaya 1.0 incentive amounting RM27,200 to a Perkeso officer with the intention to mislead the organisation.