Report: MACC arrests alleged middleman in probe into Perikatan govt’s Covid-19 stimulus embezzlement claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a chief executive officer of a private company accused of aiding crony companies to procure...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained a chief executive officer of a private company accused of aiding crony companies to procure government contracts linked to Covid-19 stimulus,The suspect had allegedly accepted bribes to connect contractors and other parties with several government agencies that were giving out the contracts, the news portal reported citing a source.

“Thus, MACC will focus on investigating the remaining 10 per cent of ongoing projects. These projects are currently at only 10 per cent to 20 per cent of work completed.” A remand order was obtained from the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court this morning. The chief executive, aged 42, will be detained for questioning for five days, FMT reported.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest. He told FMT the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.

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