THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a company project director for allegedly submitting false claims amounting to RM2.4 million in connection with the payment of an undersea cable project in a northern state.
An MACC source said a remand order for five days starting today was issued by Magistrate Noorlynna Hanim Abd Halim at Kuala Lumpur magistrate’s court today to assist in the investigation of the case.
The 46-year-old male suspect was detained at 4pm yesterday when he came to give his statement at the Kuala Lumpur MACC office.
“The company handling the project is believed to have made an additional payment of about RM2.4 million to the contractor company when it submitted a claim invoice based on a document containing false details,” the source said.
Meanwhile, Kedah MACC director Shaharom Nizam Abd Manap confirmed the arrest. – Bernama, October 6, 2022.
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