MISDEC: MACC records statements from five individuals

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded the statements from five individuals in the investigations into the case involving two family members, who are also senior officers at the Melaka Industrial Skills Development Centre (MISDEC), suspected of transferring RM4 million of the centre's money into their own company account.

According to MACC source, among the individuals called to give their statements related to the case were members of MISDEC Board of Directors and State Economic Planning Unit.

"More individuals are expected to be called to facilitate in the investigations," he told Bernama here today.

The source said, initial investigation also found that the Registrar of Societies had deregistered MISDEC after the centre failed to submit the minutes of its annual general meetings to RoS for eight years.

"The MACC is now in the process of scrutinising all information and documents in connection with the investigation," he said.

Meanwhile, the two suspects, a 76-year-old man and his 43-year-old son who were detained yesterday, had been remanded for seven days from today to facilitate further investigations into the case under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.

MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Datuk Azam Baki, when contacted, confirmed the matter but refused to make further comment.

-- BERNAMA