Three high-level government officials, including a Datuk and a Datuk Seri have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Senior civil servants remanded in Malacca, Kelantan in graft probes


A DBKL official is remanded for seven days starting today to aid investigations on alleged corruption, abuse of power and money laundering. ― Picture by Choo Choy May



Malaymailonline



KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 ― Two senior civil servants attached to the Public Works Department and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) in Malacca and Kelantan respectively were remanded today for seven days in corruption investigations.



According to news reports, the magistrate’s courts granted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) applications for seven-day remand orders on a senior Public Works Department official in Malacca, who has a “Datuk” title, and a TNB branch manager in Kota Baru.

A senior Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) official in charge of projects, who has a “Datuk Seri” title, was also remanded today for seven days.

The MACC said the three were arrested yesterday for corruption, abuse of power and money laundering.

MACC director of Investigations Datuk Azam Baki said in a statement yesterday that the investigation was being conducted under Sections 17(a) and 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

Section 17(a) and Section 23 of the MACC Act deal with the offences of accepting gratification and using a public office for gratification respectively.

Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act states that receiving or using the proceeds of an unlawful activity amounts to a money laundering offence.

Anti-graft authorities confiscated several luxury properties including a penthouse, bungalow, and luxury vehicles including a Maserati, BMW and Audi.

The MACC also froze the trio's accounts, amounting to RM13 million, which comprised savings accounts and unit trusts worth up to RM6 million per person.

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