The son of a high-ranking government officer was remanded on Wednesday (Jan 9) following the arrest of the father

MACC probe: Civil servant father remanded on Tuesday, son on Wednesday


Wednesday, 9 Jan 20191:28 PM MYT
by n. trisha





GEORGE TOWN: The son of a high-ranking government officer was remanded on Wednesday (Jan 9) following the arrest of the father on allegation of power abuse.

Assistant Registrar Muna Maria Azmi granted the six-day remand, which will end on Jan 14.

The 28-year-old business owner was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Ipoh, Perak on Tuesday (Jan 8).

He was detained under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 for allegedly conspiring with his father, who is a government agency director, to recommend his own company for a state kindergarten project involving RM45,472.


On Tuesday, his 58-year-old father was detained under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 (abuse of power for personal gratification) at the commission's Penang branch along Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah and was remanded for six days.

If found guilty, both accused face a jail sentence of up to 20 years or a fine of five times the value of the money solicited, respectively.


Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/09/macc-probe-civil-servant-father-remanded-on-tuesday-son-on-wednesday/#LBLWjlgSxWSSia2m.99

In Penang, MACC nabs state director for abuse involving RM45,472


Published 1 day ago on 08 January 2019

By Opalyn Mok
A state government department director is escorted by MACC officers to the George Town Magistrates Court January 8, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a government department director for its investigation into a RM45,472 graft case.

The Penang director of the National Unity and Integrity Department was detained at 8.10am today.


He is suspected of abusing his position to propose his offspring’s company to the EDU Kids system tender committee to run the state’s unity nursery class system worth RM45,472.

The 58-year-old will be investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 for using his position to obtain gratification.


He was brought to the Magistrates Court here at about 2pm today.

Magistrate Rosnee Mohd Radzuan allowed a six-day remand against him.