MACC: RM1.5bil siphoned from federal rural project funds in Sabah


  • Nation
  • Friday, 06 Oct 2017

KOTA KINABALU: Graft busters are investigating how RM1.5bil was siphoned from a total of RM7.5bil funds allocated for rural projects in Sabah over the past six years.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki (pic) said they were investigating some 60 companies that were awarded projects for the supply of water, electricity and roads to help people in rural Sabah.

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