THREE senior doctors and a woman were among 33 people remanded over alleged links to a syndicate accused of falsifying Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability claims.
All 33, aged 26 to 60, were brought in at 9am under heavy security to the George Town magistrate’s court in five Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) vans.
Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi ordered the doctors to be remanded for two days, while the woman was to be held for one day, starting today.
The remaining suspects have been remanded for three days.
The group included the three doctors, 19 Socso contributors, eight agents, and three runners who were detained at state MACC headquarters after giving their statements.
They are being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
In July, Senator Dr Lingeshwaran R. Arunasalam urged the Human Resources Ministry to address allegations that doctors involved in Socso disability claims were linked to a syndicate falsifying these claims.
Dr Lingeshawaran told Dewan Negara that the panel was suspended until further notice after Socso discovered the racket at a hospital in Penang. – September 4, 2024.
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