Kota Kinabalu: A state civil servant has been arrested on suspicion of making a false claim for RM17,200 for carpentry equipment which was not fully supplied.
Sources said the suspect, in his 50s, was arrested at the Sabah office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at 10.40am on Tuesday (Sept 19).
The arrest was made after he was asked by investigators to turn up at the office for his statement to be recorded.
“The suspect, who works in a government department, is believed to have made a false claim to supply carpentry equipment to students at a training centre in Sabah in 2017,” the source said.
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He said the suspect was released on bail of RM5,000 without deposit, and charges are expected to be filed against him at the Special Corruption Court here today (Wednesday).
He also reminded civil servants not to make false claims because it is an offence under the law.
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