Former UKM Centre for Advanced and Professional Education director Muhammad Hussin pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam sessions court.PETALING JAYA: A former director of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Centre for Advanced and Professional Education (UKMShape) has been charged at the Shah Alam sessions court with two counts of abuse of power involving RM3.12 million.

Muhammad Hussin, 64, claimed trial after the charges were read to him before judge Nasir Nordin, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Muhammad allegedly abused his position as a member of Koperasi Siswazah Bangi Bhd to influence its board to appoint QTech Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd, in which he allegedly had an interest.

The appointment was for a RM3.12 million contract to manage the Master of Education and Postgraduate Diploma in Education programmes through UKM’s education faculty.