2 MACC officials arrested for suspected bribery

Magistrate Siti Norhidayah Noor issued a five-day remand order for the duo following an application by MACC at the Alor Setar magistrates’ court yesterday. (MACC pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

The Kedah branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded two of its officials on suspicion of bribery.

A MACC source said the men were believed to have solicited and received a RM1,500 bribe from a man in exchange for not taking action against him for possessing drugs.

The source said the two men were detained on Saturday afternoon when they presented themselves at the Kedah MACC office in Alor Setar to have their statements recorded.

Magistrate Siti Norhidayah Noor issued a five-day remand order for the duo following an application by MACC at the Alor Setar magistrates’ court yesterday.

Kedah MACC director Ahmad Nizam Ismail confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(b) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting and accepting bribes. - FMT