SHAH ALAM: Civil servants comprised the bulk of those detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Selangor for investigations into corruption, irregularities and abuse of power between 2018 and 2022.
Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim said that 170 civil servants, 84 private sector workers, 50 members of the public, five politicians, and people from government-linked companies were all arrested during that time.“Of the total 314 arrests, we opened 269 investigation papers related to corruption cases, with 135 cases charged in court,” he said in a statement here yesterday.
Alias said in the same period, the Selangor MACC had received 1,764 leads related to corruption, irregularities and abuse of power. “The Selangor MACC also recorded a seizure amounting to RM366,845 in addition to the forfeited asset worth RM1,768,554.89,” he said.Alias said apart from conducting investigations into corruption cases in Selangor, the commission also implemented corruption prevention measures by examining public and private sector practices, systems and procedures to identify weaknesses that could open up space and opportunities for corruption.
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