Malaysia

MACC nabs firm MD over RM7 mil false claims in T’ganu project

54-year-old ‘Datuk’ in remand for three days, says source

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 13 Sep 2022 5:12PM

MACC nabs firm MD over RM7 mil false claims in T’ganu project
According to a source at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the suspect was believed to have submitted the false claims for the RM100 million project in Terengganu from 2020 until May this year. – The Vibes file pic, September 13, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A managing director of a company is in remand for three days from today for allegedly submitting false claims amounting to RM7 million for a project costing more than RM100 million in Terengganu.

According to a source at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the remand order against the 54-year-old suspect, who is a “Datuk”, was issued by magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin in Putrajaya.

“The suspect was believed to have submitted the false claims from 2020 until May this year. He was arrested at his office in Shah Alam yesterday,” said the source. – Bernama, September 13, 2022

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