Malaysia

MACC detains man over fake birth certs

34-year-old being held at agency’s HQ in Putrajaya after Sabah chapter sought public’s help to track him down

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 27 Nov 2020 5:38PM

MACC detains man over fake birth certs

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – A man has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over his alleged links to the issuance of Malaysian birth certificates using fake documents. 

The 34-year-old was taken in when he surrendered at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya yesterday, after the agency’s Sabah chapter sought help from the public to track him down.

“The man is now in MACC custody at the headquarters. There has been no arrest yet. Officers will start questioning him on Monday,” said Sabah MACC director Karunanithy Y. Subbiah.

Fake MyKad and birth certificates are a long-standing issue in the state, which is grappling with problems posed by illegal immigrants. – The Vibes, November 27, 2020

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