Four suspects detained to assist investigations regarding the Telaga Jejari (Horizontal Collector Well) Construction Project which could not supply water to residents in Kelantan effectively, have been remanded for three days starting yesterday.
Chief Magistrate Imran Hamid issued the remand after the MACC applied for it at the Kota Bharu Magistrate’s Court.
According to a source, all the male suspects aged between 40 and 60 were remanded to assist in the investigation regarding the construction of tube wells that failed to draw raw groundwater to the water treatment plant involving projects worth more than RM300 million.
Sources said all the suspects were arrested by MACC at several locations around Kota Bharu between 7am and 10am on Wednesday.
“These wells by right should work to supply sufficient water to the population, but preliminary investigations found that these wells could not produce an optimal amount of water,” said the source.
The source said this is likely due to corruption and malpractices in implementing these wells’ construction projects.
Meanwhile, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki confirmed the arrest of all the suspects and said the case was investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.
The Kelantan government said it will give full cooperation to the MACC regarding the case of corruption and inept construction of radial wells that do not work to supply water to the population.
Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said the Kelantan government will not interfere with the ongoing investigation process.
- Bernama
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