Bernama September 9, 2020 12:05 AM 

Khusairi said the investigation was conducted under sections 16 (b), 17 (a) and 18 of the MACC Act 2009. 

Source:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/09/09/macc-nab-company-directors-over-rm800-mil-road-project-in-sarawak/

The Sun Daily 16 JUL 2020 / 21:41 H  

PUTRAJAYA (July 16): The existence of corruption prevention procedures in commercial organisations won’t exempt them from any legal action if the procedures are not firmly and effectively implemented. 

“For example, an organisation may have policies regarding such procedures, but do not have proper training to deal with bribery cases involving their employees and they also do not educate their staff. So, the procedures are ineffective and the company can be charged in court in the event of corruption."

“MACC does not prepare adequate procedures for any organisation, instead they must implement them based on the set guidelines,”

From the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation director Datuk Norazlan Mohd Razali. 

Source:  https://www.thesundaily.my/local/section-17a-of-macc-act-does-not-provide-immunity-to-corporate-sector-norazlan-GG2899811

Bernama  September 18, 2020 01:51 am +08

"The accused will face charges under Section 10 (3) (b) of the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) for causing a company employee to be sacked after the latter provided information to the MACC regarding misconduct by the accused," the statement said. 

Meanwhile, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said the Whistleblower Protection Act provides immunity to whistleblowers from any civil, criminal or disciplinary action, including being laid off for reporting an act of corruption or abuse of power. 

"They (whistleblowers) cooperate with the MACC, and employers cannot take action against the informant in the event their department head commits an offence," he told Bernama at his office here today. 

Source: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-charge-senior-official-over-sacking-whistleblower

Bernama June 21, 2021 17:16 pm +08 

PUTRAJAYA (June 21): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand order against four owners of marine engineering companies to assist in investigations into the issue of a supply tender worth RM10 million for an enforcement agency. 

According to a source, they were believed to have given bribes to officers of the enforcement agency as a reward for helping the companies involved to get the tender of supplying, providing services and maintenance works from 2018 to 2021.

The case is being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009.

Source:  https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/four-individuals-remanded-over-rm10m-tender-issue

Bernama June 30, 2021 01:45 am +08 

SHAH ALAM (June 29): The Selangor branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested three policemen on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe of RM2,000 from an individual to avoid being compounded for violating the Movement Control Order (MCO). 

Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009.

The trio will be brought to the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court at 9am on Wednesday (June 30), for a remand application.

Source:  https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-nabs-three-cops-alleged-bribery

FMT Reporters -July 10, 2021 5:21 PM 

KOTA BHARU: A senior police officer with the rank of deputy superintendent (DSP) has been remanded for five days from today to help in investigations involving a corruption case.

It is understood that the case is in connection with another senior police officer with the rank of assistant superintendent (ASP), who was placed under remand yesterday.

Kelantan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director Rosli Husain confirmed the matter and said the case was being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009. 

Source:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/10/another-senior-cop-in-kelantan-held-for-alleged-graft/

FMT Reporters -July 23, 2021 2:28 PM 

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two former local council presidents for allegedly receiving bribes from a contractor and housing developer in their respective areas.

According to sources, the suspects – both of whom are currently district officers – were nabbed when they presented themselves to MACC last night.

Also arrested was the contractor suspected of bribing the duo to secure the projects, which were offered by the local councils. The 42-year-old contractor is said to oversee 16 companies registered to a relative and his employees to secure the projects at the two councils. “It is believed that these projects were worth millions of ringgit,” the source said, adding that the contractor took a 5% cut.

The source said the two district officers were also given a house worth RM1 million and RM500,000 as well as a paid trip to Europe for giving the housing developer the green light to plan and develop the projects.

The trio are being probed under Section 17A of the MACC Act, which stipulates that companies are liable to punishment if their employees or associates are involved in corruption.

Source:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/23/macc-nabs-2-dos-contractor-over-housing-projects-worth-millions/

Bernama  August 10, 2021 00:08 am +08

KUANTAN (Aug 9): The Sessions Court here today ordered a former magistrate to enter his defence on six charges of bribery amounting to RM210,000 two years ago.  

The former magistrate is charged with soliciting bribes amounting to RM100,000 and receiving a bribe of RM110,000 from a Person between July 5 and Oct 22, 2019.

The bribes were as an inducement for the accused not to fine and jail the Person who was facing contraband smuggling charges at that time. 

The charges were framed under Section 16 (a) (B) and Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which are punishable under Section 24 of the same act and provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10, 000, whichever is higher, if convicted.

Source:  https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/exmagistrate-ordered-enter-defence-six-counts-bribery

FMT Reporters -August 11, 2021 11:30 AM 

PETALING JAYA: A former mayor of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) has been remanded until Friday for an investigation into allegations of corruption.

According to Harian Metro, magistrate granted the three-day remand order today after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) made an application yesterday.

Johor MACC had arrested the suspect at its office at 3pm yesterday.

FMT had quoted an informed source as saying the man was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes from a contractor to approve projects that had been managed by MBIP when he was the mayor.

The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ jail and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

Source:

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/08/11/ex-mayor-in-johor-remanded-for-graft-probe/

The Edge October 12, 2021 00:48 am +08

SHAH ALAM (Oct 11): The Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday detained two employees of a government agency for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from a private company as an inducement to secure a contract worth over RM180,000. 

Both suspects were said to have abetted to solicit bribes of about RM20,000 in exchange for a favour in getting a contract to supply, deliver and install office equipment from the agency. 

Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim, when contacted, confirmed that the two men were detained for investigation under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/two-govt-agency-staff-nabbed-corruption-probe

FMT Reporter - March 9, 2022 3:56 PM 

KOTA KINABALU: A former director of a state government department has been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes of more than RM1.2 million from two companies.

According to a source, the suspect had solicited the sum in return for awarding towing service contracts to the companies between 2017 and 2018.

Sabah MACC chief S Karunanithy confirmed the arrest, saying the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

He said the suspect will be charged in the sessions court here soon.

Source:

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/03/09/macc-nabs-ex-sabah-govt-dept-director-over-rm1-2mil-bribes/

Bernama March 18, 2022 20:10 pm +08

KUANTAN (March 18): The Sessions Court on Friday (March 18) sentenced a former magistrate to a total of 58 years in prison and a fine of RM1.05 million, in default 72 months’ jail, after finding him guilty of six counts of soliciting and accepting bribes from a trader, about two years ago. 

However, the former magistrate at the Lipis dan Raub court, only has to serve 12 years in prison after Judge Datuk Ahmad Zamzani Mohd Zain ordered the prison sentences to be served concurrently.

Ahmad Zamzani allowed a stay of execution on the sentence pending his appeal to the High Court and imposed an additional bail of RM25,000 with one surety bringing the total bail to RM50,000.

The former magistrate was also ordered to surrender his passport to the court.

In his judgement, the judge said former magistrate's defence was merely an afterthought and a bare denial that failed to raise reasonable doubt in its case.

The former magistrate was charged with soliciting bribes amounting to RM100,000 and receiving RM110,000 in Lipis and Raub between July 5 and Oct 22, 2019. The bribes were as an inducement for the accused not to fine and jail the briber who was then facing a charge for possession of smuggled cigarettes.

The charges were framed under Section 16 (a) (B) and Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 which are punishable under Section 24 of the same act and provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if convicted.

MACC deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, however, urged for a deterrent sentence because the case went through a full trial, apart from the accused had made preparations to commit a crime. 

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/exmagistrate-gets-58-years-jail-rm105-mil-fine-corruption

FMT Reporter -May 18, 2022 3:09 PM 

KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a senior state government official and a retiree for allegedly accepting about RM700,000 in bribes from a palm oil company. 

A source said the suspects allegedly solicited the bribes in return for not reporting the company’s monthly sales declarations to the Sabah finance ministry.

“The actions of the two suspects resulted in millions of ringgit in lost tax revenue for the state government,” said the source. 

Sabah MACC director S Karunanithy confirmed the arrests and said the case was being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

He said the suspects would be detained for 24 hours for further investigation, and a remand application was expected to be made at a magistrates’ court here tomorrow.

Source:

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/05/18/senior-official-retiree-held-over-rm700000-in-bribes/

FMT Reporter -April 8, 2022 6:53 PM 

KOTA KINABALU: A policeman has pleaded guilty to soliciting a RM3,000 bribe from a man in exchange for dropping the investigation into a case involving the latter’s father.

The policeman, an inspector with the Tawau police department, was fined RM15,000 and was also ordered to serve a 10-day prison sentence by Judge Abu Bakar Manat in the special sessions court for corruption in Tawau today.

The accused was said to have asked for the money from a 29-year-old man while they were in a car that was parked in front of the Tawau court building on Apr 19, 2016.

It was for the policeman to drop a case against the man’s father over the use of a samurai sword.

The accused was charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act (MACC) 2009, which is punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act. 

Source:

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/04/08/cop-fined-rm15000-jailed-10-days-for-bribery/

BERNAMA April 26, 2022 16:27 pm +08  

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): A civil servant was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last Friday (April 22) on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribe of about RM100,000.

According to a source, the man, in his 30s, is believed to have solicited the bribe as gratification for giving several companies to carry out sanitation work at polling stations in the recent state election in Johor.

The source said the suspect is believed to have asked for more than RM130,000 from an individual earlier this year for a similar job, but the individual involved was only able to provide about RM100,000.

Meanwhile, MACC intelligence division director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman confirmed the arrest of the man for investigation under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009.

The suspect was in remand for four days and released on Tuesday on an MACC bail of RM10,000.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/civil-servant-arrested-accepting-rm100000-bribe

BERNAMA May 31, 2022 02:39 am +08

SHAH ALAM (May 30): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday (May 30) arrested four staff members of a hospital in the state on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes of between RM1,000 and RM5,000 each for work related to funeral arrangement services.  

According to an MACC source, two of the suspects are health assistant officers and the other two are assistant medical officers aged between 35 and 41.

The source said the suspects were arrested at about 6pm when they came to the Selangor MACC office to give their statements, adding that they were believed to have solicited and accepted bribes from certain individuals in return for the individuals to secure jobs related to funeral arrangements services from 2018 until last year.

Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009.

He said three of the suspects would be brought to the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (May 31) to obtain a remand order, while another suspect, a 41-year-old assistant medical officer, would be released on MACC bail on health grounds, after providing his statements to assist in the investigation.

On May 27, two health assistant officers aged 40 and 42 were remanded for five days by MACC to assist in the investigation of the case.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/funeral-services-graft-probe-macc-arrests-four-hospital-staff

BERNAMA June 05, 2022 20:21 pm +08 

PUTRAJAYA (June 5): A senior executive of a government-linked company and his wife were detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Saturday (June 4), allegedly for soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to over RM600,000 for appointing a transport company for a product distribution job.

According to an MACC source, the couple, in their fifties and forties, were arrested at about 7pm at a house in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The man was suspected to have asked for a reward of about RM20,000 per month for appointing a transport company to distribute a petroleum-based product nationwide for the period of July 2019 until April this year.

His wife, meanwhile, is believed to have colluded with him in committing the offence.

The MACC source said the wife was also believed to have control over the debit card of the said transport company, whereby its owner was involved in the official duties of her husband.

The couple is being remanded for six days from Sunday (June 5) until June 10, after an order was issued by magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim post hearing an application by the MACC at the magistrate’s court here.

The commission’s senior investigation director Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim when contacted, confirmed the couple’s arrest under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/glc-senior-executive-wife-detained-over-alleged-rm600000-bribe

Bernama  September 18, 2020 01:51 am +08

"The accused will face charges under Section 10 (3) (b) of the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) for causing a company employee to be sacked after the latter provided information to the MACC regarding misconduct by the accused," the statement said. 

Meanwhile, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said the Whistleblower Protection Act provides immunity to whistleblowers from any civil, criminal or disciplinary action, including being laid off for reporting an act of corruption or abuse of power. 

"They (whistleblowers) cooperate with the MACC, and employers cannot take action against the informant in the event their department head commits an offence," he told Bernama at his office here today. 

Source: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-charge-senior-official-over-sacking-whistleblower

The Sun Daily 16 JUL 2020 / 21:41 H  

PUTRAJAYA (July 16): The existence of corruption prevention procedures in commercial organisations won’t exempt them from any legal action if the procedures are not firmly and effectively implemented. 

“For example, an organisation may have policies regarding such procedures, but do not have proper training to deal with bribery cases involving their employees and they also do not educate their staff. So, the procedures are ineffective and the company can be charged in court in the event of corruption."

“MACC does not prepare adequate procedures for any organisation, instead they must implement them based on the set guidelines,”

From the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation director Datuk Norazlan Mohd Razali. 

Source:  https://www.thesundaily.my/local/section-17a-of-macc-act-does-not-provide-immunity-to-corporate-sector-norazlan-GG2899811

The Edge, March March 15, 2021 16:31 pm +08

SHAH ALAM (March 15): A former Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd property manager and his wife have been charged with 18 counts of money laundering involving RM945,986.

Len was charged with 12 counts of laundering RM457,986.63 and another charge involving RM300,000 worth of foreign currency.

Tong was charged with five counts of laundering RM188,000. 

The charges were framed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act 2001 .

According to the charge sheets, the property manager allegedly received bribes from several contractors, who were awarded gas station construction projects from 2017 to 2019.

The bribe money was then believed to have been laundered by the two suspects through various investments, as well as to buy luxury cars.

If convicted, the couple each faces imprisonment of no more than 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the sum of the unlawful proceeds, for each of the charges.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/former-shell-malaysia-trading-employee-wife-charged-laundering-money-involving-rm946k

Bernama August 12, 2021 20:08 pm +08

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 12): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has suggested that automatic tax relief be given to any companies or organisations that implement corruption prevention and educational programmes in the country.

MACC deputy chief commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Seri Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil said the move should be taken because organising such programmes can be quite costly.

Citing an example, he said the estimated cost for the MACC telelevision commercial that features local animated characters Upin Ipin was RM1 million.

“It would be good if the Government has a clear policy that any company involved in efforts to raise anti-corruption awareness can get tax relief.

“This means (companies) do not have to apply for (the tax relief) at all time, and with this, the companies do not have to worry because they know that if they are involved in graft awareness programmes, they will get tax relief later,” he said during an interview on MACC.fm radio station here today.

In the MACC Strategic Plan 2021-2025 launched on Aug 3, MACC proposed the creation of a policy to enable tax relief to any organisation that contributes to anti-corruption efforts.

Shamshun Baharin said the tax relief incentive would encourage more companies or organisations to cooperate with MACC to conduct corruption prevention and educational programmes for the community.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-proposes-tax-relief-companies-implementing-antigraft-awareness-programmes

The Edge October 07, 2021 21:32 pm +08

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 7): The government will improve the legislation of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) by inserting new provisions in the MACC Act 2009 (Act 694) regarding proposed new offences.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said among the new offences to be included in the Act was the misconduct of civil servants that caused leakage and loss of government funds deliberately (MIPO-Misconduct in Public Office).

In addition, the offence committed by commercial organisations or an individual in the sale of government projects or tenders to another party for financial benefits without implementing the project/tender (BO-Beneficial Ownership) is also proposed as a new offence.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/govt-improve-macc-act-says-wan-junaidi

Malay Mail Monday, 25 Oct 2021 8:39 PM MYT 

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has taken disciplinary action against 63 of its personnel for various offences from 2016 to Oct 18 this year, said MACC Complaints Committee (CC) chairman Datuk Ahmad Said.

He said out of the total, 13 of them had been fired and among the offences committed included negligence, absenteeism and engaging in activities not in accordance with MACC ethics.

“These people were given appropriate punishment based on the offences committed while the rest were subject to other actions such as warnings and fines.

“The 63 individuals who were found to have committed offences comprised two groups of officers, namely the management group and the support group,” he told the media in a Special Interview programme with the MACC CC chairman at the MACC headquarters, here.

He said every complaint about misconduct received by MACC’s Division of Excellence and Professionalism (BCP) would be monitored by the CC periodically every three months to evaluate the complaints and the action taken by the commission on the complaints.

Ahmad said the CC would also provide views and suggestions for the action of each complaint apart from discussing with representatives from MACC’s top management, namely Deputy Chief Commissioner (Management and Professionalism) Datuk Junipah Wandi on procedures and actions.

“In carrying out its duties, CC will also be assisted by BCP which performs duties in line with its roles such as investigations related to misconduct by MACC staff, disciplinary management, strengthening integrity to increase awareness of integrity and complaint management in MACC.

“In addition, CC ensures MACC staff comply with procedures and instructions in force, including improving integrity through compliance with SOP procedures such as initial urine test to ensure they are not involved with drugs,” he said.

He said the secretariat of CC manages matters related to complaints, channels, reports, actions and suggestions for improvement.

He said all complaints related to non-criminal disciplinary violations could be channelled to 03-8870 0050 or email to aduan.bcp@sprm.gov.my or p1@sprm.gov.my.

“You can also come in person with supporting documents if any or write a letter to the address (ie) of

Pengarah Bahagian Kecemerlangan dan Profesionalisme Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia Aras 13, Blok A, No. 2, Lebuh Wawasan, Presint 7, 62250, Putrajaya,” he said.

“As the chairman of CC, I take this seriously and give an assurance that such an issue will not be overlooked and there will definitely (be) action if it is true and proven to have occurred.

“Based on CC’s observations, the MACC has done its best to ensure internal control over officers such as the MACC Anti-Corruption Plan (2021-2025) and the MACC Code of Ethics and Conduct, besides implementing integrity strengthening programmes,” he said.— Bernama 

Source:

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/10/25/actions-taken-against-63-macc-personnel-in-past-five-years-says-macc-compla/2015919

The Edge November 28, 2021 16:43 pm +08 

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and group chief executive Tengku Muhammad Taufik has given a stern warning to its staff against corrupt practices, in a video message circulated on the heels of a corruption probe that saw the sacking of nine company officials.

In the internal video to its staff that was sighted by theedgemarkets.com, Taufik touched on “this extremely worrying issue” of corruption, citing that integrity cases “remains elevated” in the national oil firm.

“Specifically, they were involved in an illegal scheme relating to maintenance and service contracts between our upstream subsidiary and a long-standing contractor.

“When the facts were revealed, the investigations surfaced a series of cash payments, or paid holidays to exotic locations which were borne by the contractors,” he said.

“Let me speak plainly. It is deeply disheartening to have the stench of this corruption emerge in this trying period, even as many of you have made sacrifices and continued to work diligently, through an extremely challenging time to keep us resilient,” Taufik said.

“The cost of corruption affects our entire business ecosystem. It compromises the safety of our assets, safety of our colleagues; elevates the cost of our day-to-day operations, inflates project deliveries, and perhaps more sadly, it utterly destroys our reputation,” he added.

As a result of an internal probe on a recent corruption case, the services of nine Petronas officials have been terminated, Taufik said.

"Duty of trust especially needed when it is difficult to do so"

Taufik reminded that integrity is included as one of Petronas’ shared values, and that “it must define what is a Petronas executive”.

“It is by upholding our shared values that we were granted the opportunity and privilege to serve as a partner for progress to our shareholders, customers, vendors and communities at home and across the globe.

“Our shareholders and stakeholders demand that every one of you hold on to the amanah or duty of trust that has been bestowed on us.

In the video, the Petronas chief also called on his colleagues to respect the whistle-blowing policy that is adopted, and for team leaders to demonstrate the behaviour befitting their positions as an example to others in the group.

“The management and board will continue to work hand in hand with MACC and other relevant authorities to prevent the threat of corrupt practices,” he said.

Source:

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/petronas-ceo-warns-staff-against-corrupt-practices-video-message