Penang MACC makes 12th arrest over zakat case


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained another contractor to help in investigation on the misappropriation and criminal breach of trust case involving the Pusat Zakat Negeri Pulau Pinang (ZPP) here.

State MACC director Datuk Abdul Aziz Aban said the 42-year-old female contractor was detained after turning up to give her statement at the Penang MACC headquarters in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here at 8pm Tuesday night.

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