The two suspects being led out of the courtroom after the remand hearing on Monday (Dec 9). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUCHING: A company director has been released from remand while a civil servant has been further remanded at the Magistrates Court here in connection with alleged bribery to secure construction projects worth about RM250mil in Sarawak.
Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan ordered the "Datuk" to be released on bail after rejecting a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer's application to extend his remand by seven days to assist with the probe.
However, Mason allowed the application for the civil servant to be remanded for another three days starting Monday (Dec 9).
The two men, aged between 40 and 50, had been remanded for five days starting Dec 5.
It was reported that they were arrested at about 5.30am on Dec 5 when they presented themselves at the state MACC office to have their statements recorded.
According to an MACC source, the two suspects are believed to have colluded and conspired to enable several companies to obtain construction projects issued by a district public works office in Sarawak.
"They are believed to have committed the act between 2022 and 2024 in return for obtaining construction projects worth about RM250mil. They also tested positive for methamphetamine," the source said.
The case is being investigated under Section 17 of the MACC Act.
