Senior medical officer remanded over RM1.5mil knee implant supply
AYER KEROH: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a senior medical officer for five days over alleged abuse of position involving the supply of knee implants worth about RM1.5 million.
A senior Malaysian medical officer has been detained for five days by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with a suspected abuse of position involving the procurement of knee implants amounting to approximately RM1.5 million. The 50-year-old civil servant appeared in the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court on Friday morning, where Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman issued the remand order. He will remain in custody until September 12.
The investigation is believed to have uncovered that the alleged offense occurred between 2024 and 2026. The suspect was arrested at 3.30 pm yesterday at the MACC Melaka office, having gone there to provide a statement. According to preliminary findings, it is suspected that the accused has a personal interest in a company supplying the knee implants, which may be owned by family members, according to a source.
Melaka MACC director Datuk Adi Supian Shafie confirmed the arrest, stating that the case is being investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
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