MACC nabs Johor housing committee chairman over RM1.6mil graft claims

 The suspect is alleged to have solicited RM4,000 from about 400 housing lot applicants and abused his position to siphon funds from the committee’s account.

The chairman of a housing committee at a Johor statutory body was arrested at about 7.30pm on Sept 7 while giving his statement at MACC’s Johor office.

PETALING JAYA:

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested the chairman of a housing committee at a Johor statutory body over allegations that he solicited and accepted bribes and abused his power in handling government housing lot applications.

The suspect, a man in his 40s, was arrested at about 7.30pm on Sept 7 while giving his statement at the anti-graft agency’s Johor office.

He is alleged to have solicited about RM4,000 each from some 400 applicants for housing lots between 2016 and 2025, amounting to roughly RM1.6 million in total.

The man is also alleged to have used the money for personal purposes by making withdrawals from the committee’s bank account using fake invoices.

When contacted, Johor MACC director Hairuzam Mohmad Amin@Hamim said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A), Section 18 and Section 23 of the MACC Act 200.

He said the suspect will be released on MACC bail once his statement has been recorded. - FMT