Senior govt agency official, company director remanded seven days in bribery probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — A senior official of a government agency and a company director have been remanded for seve...
A senior government agency official and a company director have been detained for seven days in a bribery investigation, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The individuals, both in their 50s and 60s, are accused of soliciting and receiving bribes totaling approximately RM15,000, which were intended to secure government contracts. The alleged bribery occurred between 2021 and 2023.
Magistrate Aliaa Anwar issued the remand order, which will remain in effect until October 19. The suspects were detained at 2pm on October 12 when they arrived at the Kuala Lumpur MACC office to provide statements. Preliminary investigations by the MACC revealed the alleged collusion between the two men during the specified timeframe.
The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. Kuala Lumpur MACC director Mohammad Zakkuan Talib confirmed the remand to Bernama, the official news agency of Malaysia.
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