Six-day remand against ailing, elderly ex-PHEB director excessive, says lawyer


GEORGE TOWN: A 73-year-old former executive director of the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) has been remanded for six days by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for an abuse of power probe.

His lawyer has called the remand period excessive considering his client's age and health and has sought a reduction.

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