THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will charge 49 individuals, including current and former bank officers, throughout November for allegedly accepting bribes from several legal firms in exchange for appointing them to handle loan documentation processes between 2018 and 2023.
According to the MACC’s Strategic Communications Division, the charges will be filed in stages at the Shah Alam Sessions Court following the success of “Op Tiger”, a special operation conducted in June 2024 which uncovered payments made before clients’ financing applications were completed.
“The suspects will face 249 charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, involving nearly RM700,000 in bribes,” the agency said in a statement.
The investigation revealed that several law firms had allegedly paid commissions or “fees” to the officers as kickbacks for being appointed to manage financing documentation on behalf of bank customers. - November 6, 2025
