Journalist denies asking for bribe, says he was arrested while probing syndicate


PETALING JAYA: Journalist B. Nantha Kumar, who was arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes from foreign worker agents, maintains he never did so but was working on a story to expose syndicates.

Nantha Kumar, who was released on bail on Tuesday (March 4) after being remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for four days, said he was offered a bribe during a sting operation but turned it down.

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