AYER KEROH: A government department staff in Melaka has been remanded for seven days to assist in an investigation regarding the acceptance of a bribe of RM13,125 from a contractor as an incentive to secure work within the department approximately two years ago.
Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni granted the remand order for the 43-year-old suspect from today until Jan 13, following an application by the state Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Sources said the man was arrested around 2.50pm yesterday while he was at the MACC Melaka office providing a statement to assist in the ongoing investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, where upon conviction, the offender may be fined not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, and sentenced to imprisonment of up to 20 years.
Meanwhile, state MACC director Adi Supian Shafie, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and remand order.