Shah Alam Umno division leader Azhari Shaari pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today to charges of dishonestly misappropriating RM440,000 in funds for orphans and Aidiladha “korban” (animal sacrifice) programme and forgery.

On the charges for dishonest misappropriation of funds, Azhari, 53 (above), was charged in his capacity as the sole signatory of bank accounts belonging to Persatuan Belia Kampung Kuantan Timur,  Persatuan Belia Bersatu Teguh Shah Alam and Persatuan Belia Kampung Kuantan Utara, to have misappropriated RM120,000; RM120,000 and RM200,000, belonging to the associations, respectively...