Civil servant nabbed for taking bribe to cover halal logo misuse
The civil servant, in his 40s, was detained by the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) about 2pm yesterday when he came in to give a statement at its office.
He was brought before magistrate Zur Azureen Zainalkefli this morning, who granted a five-day remand until Aug 25.
Sources said the officer had allegedly asked for money in exchange for not taking action against a company accused of misusing the halal logo on products that were not certified.
"The officer later received about RM8,000 from the company owner," the source said.
Selangor MACC deputy director Khairul Izwan Karim confirmed the arrest, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.
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