Malaysia

Firm director remanded four days over alleged false claims in RM92 mil project

Suspect aged 54 arrested yesterday to assist probe, says source

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 10 Jan 2023 11:27PM

Firm director remanded four days over alleged false claims in RM92 mil project
According to a source at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, a company director who was arrested yesterday is suspected of being involved in validating claims containing false material details involving mechanical and electrical works for the construction of a building worth about RM92 million in Kuala Terengganu. – Pixabay pic, January 10, 2023

PUTRAJAYA – A company director has been remanded for four days starting today to facilitate investigations over alleged false claims in the construction of a building worth about RM92 million in Kuala Terengganu.

Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued the remand order until this Friday against the 54-year-old man following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Putrajaya magistrates’ court here today.

An MACC source said the man was arrested at the commission headquarters here at about 3.45pm yesterday to assist in the investigation under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

According to the source, the company director was suspected of being involved in validating claims containing false material details involving mechanical and electrical works in the construction project when the works were not fully carried out. – Bernama, January 10, 2023

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