{
  "id": 19607480,
  "title": "Former GLC employee remanded over alleged RM3mil bribes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/former-glc-employee-remanded-over-alleged-rm3mil-bribes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/12/former-glc-employee-remanded-over-alleged-rm3mil-bribes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Shah Alam, a former employee of a federal government-linked company (GLC) was brought to the magistrates' court this morning for a remand application. According to MACC sources, the individual is accused of soliciting and receiving approximately RM3 million in bribes from a contractor. The bribes were allegedly exchanged for assistance in securing road maintenance projects for about RM95 million at electrical substations dispersed throughout Peninsular Malaysia.\n\nPreliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly committed the offenses between 2023 and 2025. He allegedly used procurement and contractor appointment documents to persuade the contractor's director. The suspect, in his forties, was apprehended at noon yesterday after arriving at the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office to provide a statement. Magistrate Wan Noora Nisa Ngadirin granted a five-day remand, set to expire on November 16, following MACC's application at the Shah Alam magistrates' court this morning.\n\nSelangor MACC director Azwan Ramli confirmed that the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009.",
  "summary": "The suspect is accused of soliciting and receiving bribes from a contractor in exchange for helping secure RM95 million in road maintenance projects.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former GLC employee remanded for alleged RM3mil bribes",
    "Suspect accused of soliciting and receiving bribes from contractor",
    "Case under investigation since 2023, remand until November 16"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into these alleged bribery claims highlights the ongoing scrutiny of procurement processes and contractor appointment procedures within federal government-linked companies to ensure integrity in large-scale maintenance projects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}