KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded the chief operating officer (COO) of a highway concession company on suspicion of receiving bribes exceeding RM300,000 today.
This case was in connection with the construction of a highway project in Klang Valley valued at approximately RM6 billion, sources said.
The suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained around 8pm last night when he appeared to give a statement at the MACC headquarters.
Following the arrest, the suspect was brought to the Putrajaya magistrates’ court this morning, where magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand order until July 19, 2024.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect received bribes amounting to over RM300,000 from company owners for the construction of a highway project in Klang Valley valued at approximately RM6 billion,” said a source.
Meanwhile, MACC’s investigation division senior director Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed the arrest and stated that the investigation is being conducted under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009. – July 16, 2024