Civil servant nabbed for receiving up to RM15,000 bribe for each birth cert issued

KUALA LUMPUR: A civil servant has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes ranging from RM10,000 to RM15,000 for each birth certificate issued.

According to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) source, the civil servant is believed to have assisted in processing late birth registration applications, particularly in cases where births were registered more than 60 days after delivery.