KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has since 2014 arrested a total of 1,037 government officials from Ministries, departments and agencies, as well as government-linked companies (GLC) as at September this year, while confiscated briberies amounting to RM171.77 million. In a written reply to Cheras member of Parliament Tan Kok Wai, Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan said that for the nine-month period in 2016, the anti-graft body arrested 405 officials, of which 17 were from GLC, 388 were civil servants, and confiscated RM27.55 million. For 2015, Low said MACC detained seven officials from GLC and 398 civil servants, while confiscated RM30.78 million. This compared to a total confiscation of RM113.44 million back in 2014, when the MACC arrested only two individuals from the GLC and 225 civil servants.

Source: The Edge Markets November 07, 2016 03:25 UTC