KANGAR, April 24 — The son of a menteri besar is among six individuals remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here to assist in investigations regarding a case of submitting false documents and claims involving RM600,000 over the past two years.
Magistrate Ana Rozana Mohd Nor granted the remand order for all suspects starting today until tomorrow following a request from the MACC to conduct investigations under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
According to sources, two civil servants from the Menteri Besar’s Office and the State Secretary’s Office were also detained, along with contractors and owners of various companies.
“The suspects are believed to be owners of companies, contractors and civil servants in the State Secretary’s Administration Office and the Perlis MB’s Office.
“All six suspects, aged between 26 and 37, were detained in Perlis between 7-8am yesterday,” he said.
He said the case is being investigated relating to document forgery in making false claims when the project in question was not carried out.
The project involved maintenance, repair, supply and service works starting from 2022 until now, estimated to be worth RM600,000.
Meanwhile, in Putrajaya, MACC’s Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman confirmed the arrests.
Later, Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli confirmed that his son has been arrested by the MACC and will leave it to the authorities to complete their investigation.
“I have been informed of the news by the MACC and leave it to their discretion, that’s all for now,” he said briefly when met by reporters after the Perlis state assembly sitting today.
— Bernama
