MACC to probe claims of bribes for vaccination certs
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has voiced concern over allegations that doctors are being bribed to issue vaccination certificates to those who did not receive Covid-19 vaccination jabs and the matter will be investigated. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said such acts not only involved corruption but also affect the reputation of […]
MAHB asserts all its procurement processes undergo strict compliance
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has asserted that its procurement process for all its tenders were conducted in strict compliance with the procurement standard operating procedures (SOPs), with the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) serving as an additional safeguard to provide another layer of control within the company’s processes. It said these controls were […]
MACC case over false claims — another suspect remanded for six days
MIRI: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained an order for a six-day remand of a third suspect arrested in connection with false claims concerning a project to supply durian saplings worth RM999,973.50. The remand period is from today (July 6) until July 12. The 40-year-old woman, who works with a government agency in Miri, […]
Call for new law on ‘beneficial ownership’
KUCHING: Advocates Association of Sarawak, Miri Branch ex-chairman David Siaw agrees with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki’s view on the need for legislation to define ‘beneficial ownership’ to combat instances of corrupt practices which are under MACC’s purview. “However, it would be inadequate and very limiting to just put another […]
Government officer, manager remanded for false claim
KUCHING: An Agriculture officer and a nursery company manager were remanded for four days today over their alleged involvement in a false claim involving the supply and delivery of 28,806 Musang King durian saplings. The Magistrates Court here ordered the Grade 32 Agriculture Department officer, aged 46 and the 41-year-old project manager be remanded to […]
Sabah dept head replaced immediately over sexual bribery allegation
KOTA KINABALU: A state government department head, who was arrested yesterday for allegedly asking for bribes in the form of sexual services from a woman, has been immediately replaced while awaiting further action by the authorities. Sabah state secretary Datuk Safar Untong, in a statement today, said the state government viewed such matters very seriously […]
Forest department firm in war on graft
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak is serious about stamping out corruption in its offices throughout the state. The department’s director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the department had published its Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) and now has a number of Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO). “Through the restructuring of the department on Jan 2 last year, the […]
Court accepts audio recording as evidence
Rosmah’s graft trial KUALA LUMPUR: An audio recording and a transcript containing the phrase “Can I advise you something?” are admissible as evidence in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s trial relating to the RM1.25-billion solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak. The audio recording, previously released by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) which was believed to be […]
Senior cop charged with bribery
SIBU: A senior policeman today was charged in the Special Corruption Court here with corruption charges and alternative charges of accepting bribes. However, the accused Sofian Abu Bakar, 44, denied both charges after they were read out by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Nula Abd Latiff from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Special Corruption Court Judge […]
Year of high-profile verdicts, two get jail & fine, others freed
KUALA LUMPUR: 2020 has indeed been an eventful year for the country’s judiciary with verdicts made over several high-profile cases, with the most prominent, involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Other court cases that took centre stage this year included on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, corruption, criminal breach of trust (CBT) […]
