Five individuals remanded in RM27 million false claims case

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded five individuals in connection with false claims amounting to more than RM27 million for a training programme related to digital technology.

Sources said Putrajaya Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin today issued the three-day remand order against the suspects, aged between 37 and 50.

The five, including a woman, were arrested at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at 8.30 pm yesterday when they turned up to give their statement.

"The suspects are believed to be involved in the submission of false claims for a training programme related to digital technology provided to a government agency although the training was not conducted.

"The case is believed to involve two companies which have been paid claims of RM19,599,682 and RM7,581,878 for the training programme from 2016 to 2020," a source said.

MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Tan Kang Sai confirmed the arrests and said the case was being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

-- BERNAMA