KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Khairul Akmal Mohd Jasni, a former manager at Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of attempting to disclose confidential information related to the oil company’s operations and financial performance.
The 40-year-old former Business Unit Performance manager was accused of attempting to reveal this confidential information, which he obtained in the course of his duties, to Sarawak Petroleum Company (Petros).
The alleged incident took place on June 8, 2024, between 3.19pm and 3.21pm at a condominium unit located in Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur. The document in question, titled “1Q 2024 Upstream Business Performance Operational & Financial,” was said to have been intended for disclosure to Petros.
The charge is framed under Section 203A(1) of the Penal Code, which, in conjunction with Section 511, carries a penalty of up to RM1 million in fines or a prison term of up to one year upon conviction. Section 511 stipulates a prison sentence not exceeding half of that outlined in Section 203A(1) for attempted offences.
Judge Siti Shakirah Mokhtarudin granted Mohd Khairul Akmal bail of RM20,000 with one surety and set May 19 for the case mention. Additionally, the accused was ordered to surrender his passport to the court.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Sabri Othman is handling the prosecution, while lawyer Fadhli Sutris is representing the accused.–BERNAMA
