Muhammad Saiful Iskandar Kassim pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out to him before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi here on Thursday .
The monies were allegedly an inducement to speed up the process of payment for a contract involving the transportation of fertilisers from Nafas warehouses. The charge under Section 16 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 provides a maximum 20 years imprisonment and fine of no less than five times the amount of gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.However, the accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a lower bail on grounds that he was the family's breadwinner and has nine children.