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Three senior officers were detained for committing graft, abuse of power and money laundering. They are from the DBKL office, Malacca Public Works Department and Kelantan Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
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MACC makes first arrests of new Chief’s term of office…
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24 August 2016
‘Datuk Seri’ suspect allegedly owns 31 luxury condo units
The ‘Datuk Seri’ who was arrested by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in a corruption investigation is believed to own 31 luxury condomimium units worth more than RM15.5 million, reported Utusan Malaysia.
These units located in Kuala Lumpur were ‘purchased’ from five housing developers which had dealings with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Quoting a source, the report said the MACC found that the suspect had purchased all the condominium units, each priced between RM200,000 and RM300,000, without paying downpayments when the sale and purchase agreements (S&P) were executed.
The houses were bought using the suspect’s own name and those who are close to the suspect.
“It is believed that the suspect would sell these units with an estimated price of RM500,000 each, once they are completed to gain profit,” said the source.
These senior officers allegedly collaborated with housing developers when they book the units without making the downpayments.
After the projects are completed with certificate of fitness (CF) issued, the developers would acquire the units ‘bought’ by the officers and sell them to genuine purchasers with a higher rate.
The source also claimed that MACC did not rule out the possibility of other officers and staff from DBKL being involved in similar deals to make quick money.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/353448
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18 August 2016
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In ‘shock’ over the revelation that a City Hall ‘good’ officer, a Datuk Seri, was arrested for graft, Tengku Adnan wants a review of all asset declaration forms of his staff!
All heads of department within FT Ministry told to review staff asset declaration/
By Veena Babulal
Meanwhile the “Datuk Seri” who has been remanded for alleged graft has been suspended indefinitely.
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17 August 2016
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LIM LIP ENG A crony? @TengkuAdnanReal “City Hall officer arrested for graft, a ‘good officer’ – @fmtoday http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/08/17/city-hall-officer-arrested-for-graft-a-good-officer/ …“
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Good officer, promoted twice in a year: @TengkuAdnanReal on DBKL director arrested for graft
Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) senior officer arrested for alleged corruption was a “good officer”, who was promoted twice in a year due to his dedication and being good in decision-making.
“As far as I know, the officer is a good officer, committed to his job and attentive. He moved up from Grade 54 to Special Grade C, and he is currently Special Grade B because he is good and has potential.
“However, that is him at the workplace… what he does apart from his job, I do not know,” he told the New Straits Times.
The minister, who is often referred to as Ku Nan, also urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a full and fair investigation.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/352596
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malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini
Mayor expresses shock over arrest of senior City Hall officer
Kuala Lumpur mayor Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz has expressed shock over the arrest of a high-ranking Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officer by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
“I am shocked. I had no idea about it until Monday,” Amin Nordin was quoted by English daily The Star as saying.
Expressing sadness over the incident, the mayor said he had always stressed to his staff the importance of living clean and within their means.
The senior officer, who holds a ‘Datuk Seri’ title, was purportedly being investigated for projects he was involved with in his previous position, in which he dealt with planning and development, the mayor confirmed.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/352568
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TNB senior officer remanded, under investigation for graft http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/165862/tnb-senior-officer-remanded-under-investigation-graft
The 47-year-old man is being investigated under Section 17 (a) and Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/165862/tnb-senior-officer-remanded-under-investigation-graft
Government department director remanded over graft probe http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/165800/government-department-director-remanded-over-graft-probe …
MALACCA: A 56-year-old senior civil servant was remanded for seven days beginning today to facilitate a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) probe into corruption, abuse of power and money-laundering.
Malacca Magistrate’s Court deputy registrar Syarina Shaarani issued the remand order against the suspect, who is a director of a government department here.
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/08/165800/government-department-director-remanded-over-graft-probe
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.@limlipeng wants freeze on contracts approved by trio arrested for graft
The projects given out by the three senior government officers, who were arrested on Monday for corruption, must be halted while the investigations are going on, DAP’s Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng says.
If any of the projects or contracts awarded by the officers are found to have elements of corruption, Lim said, they should be cancelled or re-tendered.
“Corruption is like love; if you clap with one hand, there won’t be any sound. There has to be someone who gives and someone who takes,” Lim said in a statement today.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission should also be going after the individuals or companies that had bribed the three officers, he said.
He noted that one of those arrested by MACC was a senior officer at Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), who was responsible for development projects.
As such, he said, the approval given by this senior officer for these development projects in Kuala Lumpur must be examined.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/352588 @TengkuAdnanReal
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