Govt agency director among 13 nabbed in RM2.5mil graft probe
Thirteen individuals, including government agency officials and company owners, have been arrested in Malaysia for a bribery scheme involving RM2.5 million. The suspects allegedly accepted bribes to allow a cartel of companies to monopolize government contracts.
Why it matters
The arrests underscore significant corruption risks in public procurement and the ongoing efforts of anti-graft agencies to dismantle contract cartels.
Share MACC says the probe involves a government agency up north, with a former director and five company owners also arrested. Two civil servants and a company director were remanded until today, while 10 others are being held until Saturday. (MACC pic) PETALING JAYA : Thirteen people, including a director and a former director of a government agency up north, have been arrested for allegedly soliciting and accepting about RM2.5 million in bribes from contractors. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said the suspects – 10 men and three women ranging from their 30s to 60s – comprised eight civil servants and five civilians who also own companies.
The report relies on official statements from the MACC and provides factual details of the arrests without editorializing.
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