KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded two company directors and an official from a government agency for alleged corrupt practices in securing approval letters for carrier licence class permits without meeting the required conditions.
Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted a four-day remand order, effective today until Jan 12, following an application made by the MACC at the magistrate's court in Putrajaya today.
According to sources, the three male suspects, aged between 40 and 50, are believed to have been involved in activities to obtain approval letters for new permit applications from a government agency without fulfilling the conditions set by the Transport Ministry.
"These companies are suspected of colluding with officials from the agency by providing false information to secure approval letters for new applications for carrier licence class permits at a fee of RM3,500 per application.
"The companies assisted in falsifying documents such as bank statements and managing the application process, including Letters of Approval and Letters for Vehicle Lifespan Extension, allowing commercial vehicles to undergo Puspakom preliminary inspections," sources said.
Yesterday, a government agency director and three company directors were among eight arrested by the MACC as part of an ongoing investigation into graft allegations related to commercial vehicle inspections.
MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya confirmed the arrests, saying that investigations were ongoing under Sections 16 and 17 of the MACC Act 2009.