MACC to haul 13 company owners to court tomorrow

 Their cases are connected to irregularities uncovered by the agency involving the government’s Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.

According to a press invite sent by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the 13 company owners will be charged in Kelantan, Kedah, Pahang and Perak.

PETALING JAYA:

Thirteen company owners will be charged in four states tomorrow in connection with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigation into irregularities involving the government’s Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.

According to a press invite sent by the agency, five owners will be charged in the Kota Bharu sessions court in Kelantan tomorrow, while four will be brought to the Alor Setar sessions court in Kedah.

MACC will also charge two company owners at the Kuantan sessions court in Pahang and two more at the Ipoh sessions court in Perak.

The anti-graft agency said the charges were connected to its Op Daya 2.0 operation. The operation uncovered false Daya Kerjaya 2.0 claims amounting to RM9.01 million.

In June, MACC chief Abd Halim Aman said investigations found that 143 companies and 320 workers nationwide were linked to the alleged misuse of government funds under the Social Security Organisation’s initiative in 2024 and 2025.

The programme provided employers with a monthly RM1,500 wage incentive over six months for each eligible worker hired, including persons with disabilities, former prisoners and senior citizens.

MACC found that several companies had declared certain individuals as employees though they did not exist. - FMT