PUTRAJAYA, July 16 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the chief operating officer of a highway concessionaire for allegedly receiving over RM300,000 in bribes.
According to a source, the suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained at 8pm yesterday when he turned up at the MACC headquarters to have his statement recorded.
“The suspect is believed to have received bribes totalling more than RM300,000 from company owners for a highway project in the Klang Valley worth about RM6 billion,” said the source.
The man has been remanded for four days until Friday (July 19) after Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin allowed the MACC’s application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court today.
Meanwhile, when contacted, MACC senior director of investigation Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
— Bernama
