KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Two individuals, including a company director, were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) Selangor branch yesterday, who are suspected of submitting up to RM77,000 in false claims.
According to a source, claims were submitted for supply works to an educational institution in the state, even though the project was not fully implemented.
A female suspect, who is also a company director, and a male suspect in his 50s were arrested at about 6pm yesterday when they appeared to give statements at the Selangor MACC.
“Both suspects are believed to have committed the act in 2023, when they each submitted two payment claims from two different companies, worth approximately RM36,000 and RM41,000.
“The payment claims were intended to supply food and drink, laundry, training materials, and promotion, but all of them were not fully implemented,” the source said.
The two suspects are now remanded for five days, starting today, after Magistrate Farah Rosnan granted the remand application submitted by the MACC at the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court this morning.
Meanwhile, when contacted, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim confirmed the arrest. The case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
— Bernama
