{
  "id": 7080960,
  "title": "MACC remands MD of fertiliser supply company over distribution delays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/macc-remands-md-of-fertiliser-supply-company-over-distribution-delays",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T07:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/13/macc-remands-md-of-fertiliser-supply-company-over-distribution-delays"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has granted a four-day remand to the managing director of a fertiliser supply company due to delays in distributing compound fertiliser, known as Baja 3, to rice farmers in Kedah. Magistrate Eliana Ismail issued the remand order from September 1 until September 16 following MACC's application at the Alor Setar magistrates' court on September 1. Arrested at 2:30 pm on September 1 at the Kedah MACC headquarters in Alor Setar, the suspect, in his 30s, had his statement recorded. Kedah MACC chief Nazli Rasyid Sulong confirmed the arrest and stated the case is being probed under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009. The investigation was initiated on September 7 following a complaint by Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia (PeSawah) on August 26 over delays in fertiliser supplies affecting an area of 100,000 hectares under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority.",
  "summary": "The arrest is part of MACC’s investigation into the delay in the distribution of fertiliser to padi farmers in Kedah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MACC remands MD of fertiliser supply company over distribution delays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/macc-remands-md-of-fertiliser-supply-company-over-distribution-delays-7083050",
        "published": "2026-09-13T07:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}