‘Datuk’ govt agency chairman in Penang nabbed
He was among five arrested by MACC over alleged abuse of power in the sale of eight plots of land at below market value.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals, including the chairman of a government agency, in connection with alleged abuse of power during the sale of eight plots of land. The chairman, a Datuk, is accused of approving the sale in 2015 to a company linked to an associate. The sale reportedly occurred at below market value, resulting in a loss of around RM1.96 million for the government agency.
All suspects are in their 40s and 50s and were apprehended at the Penang MACC headquarters between 11am and noon. They are expected to be remanded today, according to MACC chief commissioner Abd Halim Aman.
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