JOHOR BARU (Jan 10): The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a managing director of a company and an engineer for allegedly submitting false claims worth more than RM250,000 for a temporary bridge construction project in Segamat six years ago. According to a source, the men, aged 41 and 52, were picked up at the MACC office here about 7pm on Sunday (Jan 9). It is understood that between 2016 and 2020, the two individuals allegedly conspired in submitting false claims to a government department in the Segamat district for a temporary bridge construction project worth more than RM4 million, but the works mentioned in the claims had not been implemented. Meanwhile, Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias, when contacted, confirmed the arrests. The suspects will be brought to the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court for remand application on Monday morning.

Source: The Edge Markets January 10, 2022 02:55 UTC