KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Kuala Lumpur has arrested a female business consultant on suspicion of soliciting and accepting approximately RM30,000 in bribes.
The kickbacks were allegedly requested in exchange for securing grants and financial loans under the Bumiputera entrepreneur financial financing scheme for two companies operating in the armaments and defense sector.
According to sources, the suspect, who is in her 60s and owns a consulting, management, and business company, was taken into custody by graft investigators around 6:45 pm on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur.
“Initial investigations found that the suspect committed the act in March 2025 and is suspected of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to about RM30,000 from an owner of a company related to armaments and defence,” the source said.
Magistrate Aliaa Anwar issued a seven-day remand order against the suspect until Sept 10 at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning following an application by the MACC.
When contacted, Kuala Lumpur MACC Director Mohamad Zakkuan Talib confirmed the arrest and stated that the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
–NMT
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