Government agency chairman among five remanded in MACC probe over alleged below-market land sale
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 21 — The Magistrate’s Court here today granted a four-day remand order for five individuals...
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has granted a four-day remand for five individuals connected to a suspected abuse of position involving a land sale, including the chairman of a government agency. The five suspects were detained by the MACC at their office on August 20, 2021. The agency chairman, a 50-year-old Datuk, is accused of approving the sale of eight plots of land in South Seberang Perai, at a below-market value, which is estimated to result in a loss of RM1.96 million.
Additionally, he allegedly abused his position as Deputy Chairman and Board Member in 2015. The MACC's Chief Commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, confirmed the arrests, stating that the case is being investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
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