Datuk Loke Mei Chan, 54, pleaded not guilty after the charge under Regulation 21 of the Control of Supplies Regulations, together with Section 22 of the Control of Supplies Act, was read before Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad here on Monday .
Loke allegedly violated Rule 18 of the Regulations by using 19,546 litres of diesel in the running of the company's business without a permit at their premises at about 10.55am on Jan 13.The company, K2 Bitumen Sdn Bhd, was also charged with the same offence under Rule 21 of the same Regulations.They could face a fine of up to RM2mil if found guilty.Lawyer Muhammad Imran Johar represented Loke and the company while deputy public prosecutor Syazwani Zawawi prosecuted.