21/07/2020 12:54 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a senior manager of a government-linked company (GLC) for being involved in alleged corrupt practice.
According to a source, the 41-year-old was detained at Putrajaya MACC headquarters at 5 pm yesterday.
“The individual who was entrusted to manage projects on oil exploration was found taking advantage of his position by soliciting bribes as inducement to allow oil exploration contract work in Terengganu.
“The suspect is believed to have received about RM300,000 in graft for oil exploration work contract in Terengganu,” he told Bernama.
In this regard, the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court allowed the remand application for the suspect for five days since yesterday
Meanwhile, MACC Investigation director Datuk Norazlan Mohd Razali when contacted confirmed the arrest and said investigation was still going on.
-- BERNAMA
