Developer's director held over RM1.6mil false claim in Perak housing project
KUALA LUMPUR: A developer company director, who holds the title 'Datuk', has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting false documents involving RM1.65 million linked to the RM162 million Civil Servants Housing Project in Perak.
Sources said the suspect, in his 60s, was detained at about 5.15pm yesterday after presenting himself at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to have his statement recorded.
"The alleged offence occurred in March, when the suspect is believed to have submitted falsified documents to a bank to facilitate the withdrawal of RM1.65 million.
"The sum was part of a RM69 million financing facility extended for the project," the source said.
MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed the arrest, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, which pertains to the submission of false claims or documents.
This morning, magistrate Siti Roslizawati Mohd Zanin granted a five-day remand order against the suspect, effective until May 11, following an application by MACC at the Putrajaya magistrate's court.
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