JOHOR BARU: An assistant engineer of a public university has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected power abuse.
According to a source, the 44-year-old man was arrested at about 7pm Monday (Feb 24) at the Johor MACC Office here.
He was alleged to have abused his position as a representative of the university for a project worth more than RM13mil by disposing of the construction waste, causing the university to suffer an estimated loss of RM500,000.
Meanwhile, Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias when contacted confirmed the arrest, saying that the case was being investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
He said the suspect will be brought to a Johor Baru Magistrate's Court here Tuesday (Feb 25) to obtain a remand order.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid ordered the man to be remanded for seven days, from today until March 3, to facilitate the investigation. - Bernama
