PUTRAJAYA: Another officer of Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The officer, believed to be holding the post of private secretary, was arrested early Friday (April 14) when she was summoned by the anti-graft agency for her statement to be recorded.
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A remand order for four days until April 17 had been obtained.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest.
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This is the second arrest involving Sivakumar’s officers this week.
On Wednesday, one of his aides, along with a businessman were picked up at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
They were subsequently remanded for six days.
