(The Star) – Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub has confirmed that his political secretary has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
In a statement, Salahuddin said he had been informed that his political secretary had been detained by MACC to be investigated.
It was earlier reported on Monday (April 1) that a political secretary to a Cabinet minister has been arrested under the suspicion of receiving bribery in the form of a luxury watch, said to be worth RM28,000.
“I would like to emphasise that I will not interfere in the MACC’s investigation, and I will allow the law to take its course.
The 47-year-old was arrested at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here at 5pm on Monday.
Sources said that graft investigators had called the officer to record his statement.
Initial investigations showed that he had allegedly received the luxury watch from a developer.
MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest.
He added that the political secretary would be brought to the Putrajaya magistrate’s court to be remanded on Tuesday (April 2).
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