KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah has arrested a man suspected of deceiving a contractor involving a sum of RM150,000 in 2019.
According to a source, the suspect, who is in his 60s, was believed to have solicited and accepted the bribe under the pretext of assisting the contractor in obtaining a non-existent project to repair a school valued at around RM1.5 million in Beluran.
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He said the suspect, who is self-employed, was arrested at the Sabah MACC office here at 10.30 am today.
Meanwhile, Sabah MACC director Datuk S Karunanithy, when contacted, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, and said that the case was being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
