A former employee of a federal government-linked company (GLC) has been remanded for five days over allegations that he solicited and received about RM3 million in bribes to help secure a RM95 million road maintenance project at electricity substations.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was ordered to be remanded until November 16 by Shah Alam Magistrate Wan Noora Nisa Ngadirin on Thursday to assist investigations.
He was arrested at around noon on Wednesday after appearing to give a statement at the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office.
According to a source, preliminary investigations found that the suspect allegedly solicited and received bribes from a contractor company director between 2023 and 2025.
The payments were allegedly made in exchange for helping the company secure road maintenance projects at electricity substations across Peninsular Malaysia, with the contracts estimated to be worth approximately RM95 million.
The source also said the suspect was believed to have used procurement and contractor appointment documents to convince the company director.
The alleged bribes were reportedly channelled through several cheques issued via multiple companies acting as intermediaries.
Selangor MACC director Mohd Azwan Ramli confirmed the arrest, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
