A local contractor pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Labuan today to two charges of using a forged banking statement to secure RM95,420 worth of maintenance work contract two years ago.

The accused, Faizal Md Yassin, 45, entered the plea after the charges were read out before judge Jason Juga.

According to the charge sheet, the accused had dishonestly submitted a falsified Efqi Jaya’s bank statement for the month of December 2019 and January 2022 to Labuan Education Department...