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Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Ex-bank officers among five held for RM300,000 loan bribery scam
The suspects being escorted by MACC officers at the Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday. SANDAKAN (May 22): Five individuals, including four former bank officers, have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM300,000 from company owners as an inducement to approve financial loan applications using forged supporting documents. A seven-day remand order until May 28 against the five male suspects aged between 30 and 50 was issued by magistrate Siti Aisyah Umar Baki after an application was made by the MACC at the Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday morning. According to sources, all the suspects were detained between 2pm and 7pm on Wednesday after giving their statements at the MACC Sandakan Branch Office. 'They are suspected of committing the act between 2022 to 2024 which involved the approval of financing loans worth approximately RM11.3 million from 39 applicants. 'All the suspects are also believed to have received bribes in cash and also through transfer transactions to their respective bank accounts,' said the sources. Sabah MACC director Datuk Karunanithy Y. Subbiah, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
The Star
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Former bank officer among five nabbed by MACC over graft involving RM11.3mil loan
SANDAKAN: Five men, including a former bank officer, have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah on suspicion of receiving bribes amounting to approximately RM300,000 as an incentive to approve financial loans totaling RM11.3mil, Sinar Harian reports. The Malay language daily reported that all the suspects, aged from their 20s to 40s, were arrested while giving statements at the MACC office in Sandakan between 2pm and 7pm Wednesday (May 21). They are believed to have received bribes from the owner of a company as a reward for approving financial loan applications accompanied by fraudulent supporting documents. Preliminary investigations revealed that all the suspects have been involved in this corrupt activity from 2022 to 2024, which involved approving loans totaling RM11.2mil to 39 applicants. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy, confirmed the arrest of the five suspects. 'The case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 for receiving bribes as an inducement to perform an act related to official duties. 'This arrest is the result of cooperation between Sabah MACC and the Internal Audit Unit of a local financial institution,' he told Sinar Harian. Karunanithy further told the daily that a remand application for all the suspects will be made at the Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday (May 22) to allow further investigation.
Borneo Post
15-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Sabah MACC moves to new HQ by October
Tun Musa (center) receiving a souvenir from Karunanithy. – Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (May 15): The office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah will soon relocate to a new building, expected to be fully completed by October this year. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy a/l Y. Subbiah stated that the six-story building, constructed near the Customs Complex in Jalan Sepanggar, will accommodate over 100 staff, thereby improving the agency's operational efficiency. 'We have also applied for land allocations to build branch offices in other locations, including Sandakan and Tawau,' he said after paying a courtesy visit to the Sabah Governor, Tun Musa Aman, at Istana Seri Kinabalu today. Karunanithy explained that the visit also aimed to brief the Governor on the latest developments in Sabah MACC's operations, including short- and long-term plans, as well as infrastructure development for the state's main and branch offices. Meanwhile, he revealed that the most common offenses among public servants include false claims, abuse of power for bribes, and submission of fake documents such as forged medical certificates (MC). 'These offenses are investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act. We consistently carry out prevention and awareness programs to educate both public and private sectors against unethical practices,' he said. So far, no action has been taken against any private clinics in Sabah regarding the issuance of fake MCs, but continuous monitoring is being conducted.
The Star
22-04-2025
- The Star
Former association secretary arrested for submitting false documents to obtain funds, says MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a former secretary of an association on suspicion of submitting false documents in an application to obtain a special allocation of RM85,000 from the Sabah Chief Minister. The suspect, a man in his 50s, was arrested at 9.40am on Tuesday (April 22) at the Sabah MACC office and will be charged with the offence at the Kota Kinabalu Special Sessions Court on Wednesday (April 23). According to sources, the allocation in question was allegedly intended for the construction of an administrative office building for the association in a district in Sabah. "The suspect, who is also a headmaster, is believed to have submitted false documents when applying for the special allocation intended for the construction of the association's office building," the source said. Meanwhile, Sabah MACC) Director Datuk S. Karunanithy, when contacted, confirmed the arrest, saying that the suspect would face charges under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009. - Bernama
