MACC arrests ex‑DG with ‘Datuk’ title and another suspect over alleged land‑sale corruption

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former director-general with the title ‘Datuk’ and another suspect over alleged corruption and abuse of power in connection with a land sale. The suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained by MACC officials at its headquarters in Putrajaya today. According to a source, the suspects are suspected of abusing their power in appointing a company for a project and in the sale of land owned by the statutory body to a company linked to a developer without the knowledge of the Board of Directors and its subsidiary.

Both individuals are scheduled to be taken to the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for a remand application. MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrests, stating that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.

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