KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a former head of department of an insurance company for soliciting and accepting bribes.
The bribes were allegedly received by the suspect from a training and consultancy service provider estimated to be approximately RM500,000 in return for recommending the award of contracts to three companies.
According to MACC sources, the female suspect in her 30s was apprehended yesterday at about 7.20pm when she came to the Kuala Lumpur MACC office to have her statement recorded.
"Following the arrest, the suspect was brought to the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court this morning where a remand order was issued by Magistrate Atiqah Mohamed for seven days, starting today (Jan 10) until Jan 16," the source said.
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur MACC director Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Husin when contacted confirmed the arrest of the suspect and said the case is being investigated in accordance with Section 16(a) of the MACC Act 2009.