Muhyiddin quizzed by MACC over RM300 mln fund
KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has given his statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with investigations into funds of RM300 million linked to the party, according to MACC sources. The sources said the Perikatan Nasional chairman had his statement recorded at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya yesterday morning. The […]
Enhanced protection for whistle-blowers?
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is in the midst of studying the provisions in relevant laws to enhance protection for whistle-blowers who report on corruption and misconduct cases. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it was among his main focuses now as there were many whistle-blowers including civil servants who may feel insecure and unsafe […]
Company boss charged with offering RM50k bribe to police officer
SHAH ALAM: A director of a construction company was charged in the Sessions Court here today on two counts of offering and giving a bribe to a senior police officer last week. On the first count, Keh Teck Chuan, 53, was alleged to have corruptly offered a bribe of RM50,000 to the 39-year-old police officer, […]
Anwar wants enforcers to act without heed to position, ideology
PUTRAJAYA: Enforcement agencies should take immediate action against irregularities at the various levels regardless of position and ideology, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said efforts to correct irregularities, such as the issue of looting of finances, always received extraordinary opposition from various quarters. “There is use of […]
Anwar says enforcement bodies must be given space to combat graft
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all quarters to allow enforcement and legislative bodies the space to carry out their task of combating corruption and abuse of power. He said this is to ensure these enforcement bodies were able to act decisively and complete their duties well while saving the country […]
Socso, MACC prevent losses of RM426 mln
PUTRAJAYA: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have managed to prevent losses of RM426 million in Hiring Incentive Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Mustapha Sakmud said through an operation dubbed ‘Ops Hire” which was conducted since July last year, the agencies managed to thwart the amount from […]
Govt not meddling in MACC probe against Bersatu: Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that his government does not interfere in the investigations carried out by any law enforcers, including the investigation conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Bersatu. Speaking at a press conference after chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting here today, Anwar said the investigation, enforcement and […]
MACC freezes bank accounts of Bersatu
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that several bank accounts belonging to the Bersatu party have been frozen to assist in an investigation. “An investigation is being conducted under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act,” he told […]
Suspect remanded in probe of false claim
BINTULU: To help with the investigation into a case of false claims totalling RM 182,420, a manager at a company was remanded for four days beginning today. The 57-year-old male suspect was the subject of an application that Magistrate Zuraini Ali Musa granted on behalf of Assistant Superintendent Muhammad Hafiz of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission […]
Court rejects remand application, orders suspects to be released
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here rejected the remand application against two businessmen and a man for allegedly submitting a claim containing false details of a former partner worth more than RM1.5mil to a government agency two years ago. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar on today (Jan 17) rejected the application and ordered the trio to be released. […]
