Woman remanded over alleged RM30,000 bribe involving arms firms
A source from the MACC says the suspect, who owns a consultancy, management and business services firm, was arrested on Thursday.
On September 4, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) remanded a 60-year-old woman in custody until September 10, after alleging she accepted a RM30,000 bribe for securing grants and loans for two arms and defence industry firms. The suspect, the owner of a consultancy, management and business services firm, was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday at approximately 6:45 PM.
Magistrate Aliaa Anwar issued a seven-day remand order from September 4 to September 10 following MACC's application at the Kuala Lumpur magistrates' court. Preliminary investigations revealed the alleged offence took place in March 2025, and the suspect is accused of soliciting and accepting the bribe from the owner of a company in the arms and defence sector.
Zakkuan Talib, the Kuala Lumpur MACC director, confirmed the arrest and stated that the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting or accepting gratification by any person as an inducement or reward.
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