A DIRECTOR of a development company with the 'Datuk', was remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting false documents involving RM1.65 million linked to the RM162 million Civil Servants Housing Project in Perak.
The suspect in his sixties was remanded at the Putrajaya magistrate's court for five days till May 11, 2025.
He was detained at about 5.15pm yesterday after presenting himself at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to have his statement recorded.
"The alleged offence occurred in March, when the suspect is believed to have submitted falsified documents to a bank to facilitate the withdrawal of RM1.65 million.
"The sum was part of a RM69 million financing facility extended for the project," the source said.
MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed the incident, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 for the submission of false claims or documents. – May 7, 2025
