Contract manager, wife among 4 remanded over bribery linked to Johor data centre project
Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted a seven-day remand for the contract manager, until July 24, while his wife was remanded for three days until July 20.
The two company directors were remanded for five days until July 22, following an application by MACC at the Putrajaya magistrate's court today.
A source said the suspects, aged 40s to 60s, were detained during Op Ways in the Klang Valley yesterday.
MACC seized about RM7.5 million in cash at the residence of the contract manager.
"The money is believed to be bribes paid to the suspect in return for securing six procurement tenders for the project.
"Initial investigations revealed that the suspect set a bribe payment rate of 2.5 per cent for each procurement tender obtained by the two companies," the source said.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Sections 16(a)(A) and 17(A) of the MACC Act 2009 for corporate liability offences.
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