[UPDATED] Firm CEO, director nabbed in MACC’s RM100 mil PenjanaKerjaya probe

KUALA LUMPUR – Two more people have been detained to facilitate an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over false claims and misappropriating RM100 million in Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds.

A source said the duo – a company CEO and a director – was detained here at 1.30pm yesterday.

“Putrajaya magistrate Mohd Dinie Shazwan Ab Shukor has allowed a four-day remand for the company director – a 41-year-old man – starting today until July 21.

“The CEO, who is a 40-year-old woman, was released on bail after her statement was taken,” the source told Getaran, The Vibes’ Bahasa Malaysia sister portal.

It is learnt that the duo allegedly submitted invoices for PenjanaKerjaya with false documents to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in order to obtain a RM700,000 payment under the programme.

MACC senior investigation director Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

“Investigations are ongoing and I do not discount that there will be more arrests soon.”

On July 14, the MACC detained 37 individuals across several states in its ongoing PenjanaKerjaya probe.

A day later, three more people were arrested in Johor and Penang, bringing the total number of people detained to 42.

Op Hire, in collaboration with Socso, so far has involved 66 companies, and has seen 36 accounts being frozen with a total value of more than RM7 million. – The Vibes, July 18, 2022