The remand order was issued by magistrate Syed Farid Syed Ali at the Seremban magistrates’ court, following an application by the Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

According to a source, the male suspect, in his 50s, was arrested at around 2pm yesterday, when he went to the state MACC office to give a statement.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect is believed to have solicited and received bribes from the owner of an engineering company, between 2018 and 2020, with funds deposited into his personal account.

“He is also suspected of accepting monthly bribes, ranging from RM450 to RM550, via bank transfers,” the source said.

Meanwhile, state MACC director Awgkok Ahmad Taufik Putra Awg Ismail confirmed the arrest when contacted, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.