Senior govt agency official, company director remanded seven days in bribery probe

A senior government official and a company director are remanded for allegedly taking RM15,000 in bribes.

The bribes were reportedly to secure supply work at the government agency.

The case is investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, with remand until October 19.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — A senior official of a government agency and a company director have been remanded for seven days for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes totalling about RM15,000.

The bribes were believed to be an inducement to secure supply work at the government agency.

Magistrate Aliaa Anwar issued the remand order against both men, effective from today until Oct 19, following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court this morning.

It is understood that both suspects, in their 50s and 60s, were detained at 2pm yesterday when they went to give their statements at the Kuala Lumpur MACC office.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly colluded in the act between 2021 and 2023.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur MACC director Mohammad Zakkuan Talib, when contacted, confirmed the remand.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama

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一名高级政府官员和一名公司董事因涉嫌收受15000令吉贿赂而被还押候审。

据报道，行贿是为了确保获得该政府机构的供应业务。

该案根据 2009 年马来西亚反贪污委员会法令第 17(a) 条进行调查，并被延期至 10 月 19 日审理。

吉隆坡，10月13日讯——一名政府机构高级官员和一名公司董事因涉嫌索取和收受贿赂，总额约15000令吉，已被拘留7天。

人们认为行贿是为了确保在政府机构获得供应工作。

今天上午，马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）向吉隆坡地方法院提出申请后，地方法官阿利亚·安瓦尔签发了对这两名男子的还押令，从今天起至10月19日生效。

据了解，这两名嫌疑人年龄分别为 50 多岁和 60 多岁，昨天下午 2 点前往吉隆坡反贪污委员会办公室录口供时被拘留。

初步调查显示，嫌疑人涉嫌在 2021 年至 2023 年期间串谋作案。

与此同时，吉隆坡反贪污委员会主任穆罕默德·扎库安·塔利布在被联系时证实了这一拘留决定。

他表示，此案正依据2009年马来西亚反贪污委员会法令第17(a)条进行调查。——马新社

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