MACC: 60% of high-profile corruption cases involve politicians


PUTRAJAYA: More than 60% of the 156 investigation papers (IPs) of high-profile and public interest cases opened by the Special Operations Division (BOK) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) between 2020 and June 8 this year involved politicians.

BOK senior director Datuk Tan Kang Sai (pic) said the investigations resulted in the arrest of 211 individuals, with 91 of them brought to court on 454 charges.

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