Noraini Aripin, 55, chief financial officer of a private university in Nilai, pleaded not guilty on August 19 to a charge of criminal breach of trust involving RM6,557,720 [1, 2, 3, 4].
The alleged offence occurred between September 2025 and April 2026. It involved Noraini making payments for purposes other than paying ad valorem duty to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) [1, 2, 3, 4].
She was charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code (Act 574), which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, whipping, and a fine [1, 2, 3, 4].
Deputy public prosecutor Syairah Aqilah Khalil requested bail of RM100,000 with two sureties. The prosecution also sought for Noraini to surrender her passport and to report monthly to the Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office [1, 2, 3, 4]. Syairah Aqilah Khalil said, "Proposed bail of RM100,000 with two sureties, with Noraini also required to surrender her passport and report monthly to the Negri Sembilan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office" [2].
Noraini's lawyer Kelvin Ong asked for a reduced bail amount of RM50,000, citing his client’s status as a mother of five, her ongoing stage-three breast cancer treatment at a private hospital, and her monthly income of RM15,000 [1, 2, 3, 4]. Ong explained, "Sought a reduction to RM50,000, citing his client's status as a mother of five, her ongoing treatment for stage-three breast cancer at a private hospital and monthly income of RM15,000" [2].
The Sessions Court judge Datin M. Kunasundary Marimuthu granted bail at RM80,000 with two sureties and approved the prosecution's other requests [1, 2, 3, 4].
The next court mention is scheduled for September 21, 2026, in Seremban [1, 2, 3, 4].
