JOHOR BAHRU: A company director, who is believed to be a proxy to obtain a project from a government-linked company (GLC) amounting to over RM1 million four years ago, has been remanded for four days starting today.
The remand order against the 47-year-old man was issued by magistrate R Salini following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this morning.
The case is being investigated under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
According to sources, the man was detained at the Johor MACC office at about 11.35pm yesterday after giving his statement.
He is believed to be a proxy for a GLC director in obtaining contracts from the company.
When contacted, MACC senior director of investigation Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed the arrest.