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Borneo Post
6 days ago
- Borneo Post
Civil servant, ex-state official nabbed over RM66,000 bribery in land application
KOTA KINABALU (June 17): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah has arrested a civil servant and a former state government department staff on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM66,000 as inducement to process land applications and conduct land lot surveys. According to sources, the two male suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained between 10am and 11am on Tuesday after giving their statements at the Sabah MACC office. 'The suspects are believed to have committed the offence around 2016, despite neither being authorised to process land applications nor owning the land lots involved in the survey,' said a source. Initial investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly received bribes amounting to RM54,000 and RM12,000 respectively from multiple individuals to facilitate the processing of land applications and the census of land lots under the state government's land scheme. When contacted, Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. He added that both suspects are expected to be charged soon.
Daily Express
6 days ago
- Daily Express
Sabah MACC nabs two in RM66,000 bribery case over land applications
Published on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jun 17, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a serving civil servant and a retired state official in Sabah for allegedly soliciting and receiving about RM66,000 in bribes to process land applications and conduct lot surveys. Sources said the two male suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained between 10 and 11 am today while giving statements at the MACC Sabah office. Advertisement The alleged offences occurred around 2016, despite both individuals having no authority to process land matters or access to the relevant lots. Preliminary investigations revealed the duo received RM54,000 and RM12,000 respectively from multiple individuals in exchange for processing applications under the state land scheme. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. Both suspects will be charged soon. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
6 days ago
- The Star
MACC nabs duo for graft involving Sabah land applications
KOTA KINABALU: A civil servant and a retiree have been arrested in connection with RM66,000 in bribes to process land applications in 2016. The two men, in their 50s and 60s, were arrested on Tuesday (June 17) morning after giving statements at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office here. According to a source, the suspects had no authority to process land applications, nor did they own land for census purposes, when the alleged crimes were committed. The civil servant and retiree were said to have received RM54,000 and RM12,000, respectively, from several individuals for applications under a state land scheme. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests and said that the cases are being investigated under the MACC Act 2009. 'Both suspects will be charged soon,' he said.
The Star
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
PGM Tour nears halfway stage
Shahriffuddin Ariffin leads the PGM Tour men's standings as the circuit approaches its halfway mark of the season. AS the season nears its halfway mark, Shahriffuddin Ariffin leads the men's PGM Tour's Order of Merit, with Ben Leong and Jeremiah Kim Leun Kwang closest in pursuit, while Liyana Durisic tops the ladies' section, with a trio in joint second spot. According to the PGM Tour, Shahriffuddin has accrued RM54,973 thus far this season.
The Star
10-06-2025
- The Star
Johor woman loses RM55,000 to online scam
JOHOR BARU: A woman lost more than RM54,000 after being scammed into believing an online side job offering a high commission. Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the 32-year-old victim lodged a police report last Thursday (June 5), where she was duped into believing the offer she came across on Facebook. 'Her ordeal began on May 30 when she saw a job offer on the social media platform. The victim then clicked on the link given and was directed to a WhatsApp number. 'She was promised to get a commission from 10% and 35% in a short time,' he said here on Tuesday (June 10). ACP Sohaimi added thinking the offer was legitimate, the victim then carried out 16 withdrawals into 10 different bank accounts between May 30 and June 3, amounting to RM54,950. 'The victim was then told to make more payments to allow her to withdraw her commission, but she failed to do it. She only realised she had been cheated after failing to get back her capital and commission. 'Initial investigation through the Semak Mule found that six out of the 10 bank accounts have seven police reports involving the same modus operandi,' he said. He urged the public not to easily believe in any job opportunities that offer high commission in a short time and always make checks with the relevant authorities before making any payments. ACP Sohaimi also said the public should get complete information on online job offers from verified sources and should immediately report to the authorities if they were doubtful. 'People should not give their personal information, including banking details, to unknown third parties and should not be fooled by any offers that provide easy money in a quick time. 'Use the Semak Mule before carrying out any financial transactions and if they have been scammed, please contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997 as an early action to stop their money from going out of the suspect's account,' he added.
