Health Dept worker held over RM1.5mil false claims
MELAKA: A medical assistant at a Melaka Health Department's district office here has been remanded for seven days after being suspected of submitting false statements amounting to RM1.5mil.
The offence was allegedly committed by the 47-year-old male suspect in relation to the procurement of equipment and non-medical supplies, although the supplies were not fully delivered.
The suspect was presented at the Magistrate's Court in Ayer Keroh here yesterday, with magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani issuing the seven-day remand order until April 29, following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
It's understood that the suspect was responsible for approving the procurement from a contractor, but allegedly took the entire sum of RM1.5mil from the contractor and purchased goods through an e-commerce platform which did not meet the required quality standards.
According to sources, the suspect was arrested at 2.28pm on Tuesday while at the Melaka MACC headquarters in Alai here to have his statement recorded.
When contacted, state MACC director Adi Supian Shafie confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
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