Ikram official pleads not guilty to 158 graft charges involving RM98m (opens original article in a new tab)

An Ikram Malaysia official pleaded not guilty to 158 graft charges involving RM98 million, with court proceedings setting bail and case management dates, and the organization restricting his roles.

• Ikram official Fakhrudin Abd Karim pleaded not guilty to 158 graft charges involving RM98 million between 2021 and 2025
• Charges include 149 instances of directing funds to an NGO and 9 transactions to personal accounts under the MACC Act 2009
• Court granted RM500,000 bail with two sureties and set August 7 for case management
• Ikram ordered Fakhrudin to step aside from decision-making roles and operational matters