KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a serving civil servant and a retired state official in Sabah for allegedly soliciting and receiving about RM66,000 in bribes to process land applications and conduct lot surveys.
Sources said the two male suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained between 10 and 11 am today while giving statements at the MACC Sabah office.
The alleged offences occurred around 2016, despite both individuals having no authority to process land matters or access to the relevant lots.
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Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. Both suspects will be charged soon.