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MACC detains ministry official over graft involving RM1 mil in cash, jewellery, land

Man, 46, suspected of helping companies secure govt projects since 2016

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 23 Jun 2021 1:50PM

MACC detains ministry official over graft involving RM1 mil in cash, jewellery, land

PUTRAJAYA – A ministry assistant division secretary has been held by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly receiving more than RM1 million in gratification to help a number of companies secure projects under the ministry since 2016.

According to sources, the 46-year-old man was detained at 9pm after giving his statement at the MACC headquarters here yesterday.

He was believed to have received gratification for himself in the form of cash amounting to RM300,000, jewellery, 0.8ha of land, a double-storey shophouse and a motorcycle as inducements to help 11 companies secure general supply, services and transportation projects under the ministry’s purview.

The man has been remanded for five days from today and the case is being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009. – Bernama, June 23, 2021

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