New: MACC Arrests Civil Servant Over Alleged RM30 Million Bribes Linked to Assessment Tax Reductions

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a civil servant over alleged bribery involving about RM30 million.

The man, in his 50s, is a unit director. He is suspected of soliciting and accepting bribes from several companies in exchange for helping reduce assessment tax payments totalling RM140 million.

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He was arrested at about 12.30am on Oct 21 while hiding at a hotel in the Klang Valley. Preliminary investigations indicate the alleged offences took place between 2025 and 2026.

A Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court issued a six-day remand order against him, effective until Oct 26.

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrest, and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.

Source: Bernama / The Star

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