PETALING JAYA: A former mayor of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over allegations of corruption.
A well-placed source in the anti-graft agency told FMT that the man was arrested for accepting bribes from a contractor to approve projects that had been managed by MBIP when he was the mayor.
According to the source, the 60-year-old was detained at the state’s MACC office to assist in investigations.
“The total amount of bribes involved is still being investigated,” said the source.
The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act, and the man faces a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and a fine of no less than RM10,000 if found guilty.
When contacted, Johor MACC chief Azmi Alias confirmed the man’s arrest and said they will be applying for a remand order at the Johor Bahru magistrates court tomorrow.