SHAH ALAM: Two senior officers of Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) were remanded for nine days to help in an investigation over a false claim involving funds from the Selangor Tithes (zakat) Board (STB). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Latheefa Koya said both the women officers, aged 37 years and 40 years, were among three individuals detained on Oct 7 to help in investigation over the case. Only the two senior officers are remanded until Oct 15. “Eleven individuals have been called to help in the investigation, including the two RTM officers and the man. Bernama learnt that the two RTM officers submitted a false claim to RTM although STB had given its sponsorship to produce a television programme, while the man detained was the husband of one of the senior officers.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 08:03 UTC