PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former head of department at an insurance company for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to about RM500,000.
A source from the MACC said the suspect, in her 30s, was arrested yesterday around 7.20pm after providing a statement at the anti-graft agency’s office in Kuala Lumpur.
“The sum was in exchange for recommending the awarding of contracts to three different companies related to training and consultancy services for the insurance firm,” said the source.
The suspect was brought to the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court this morning, where magistrate Atiqah Mohamed issued a seven-day remand order until Jan 16.
Kuala Lumpur MACC director Fauzi Husin confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009.