KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 49 individuals, including current and former officers from several banking institutions, are set to be charged in stages throughout November for allegedly receiving bribes from several law firms.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it had obtained approval to prosecute the individuals involved, with all charges to be filed at the Shah Alam Sessions Court in Selangor.
The suspects are believed to have accepted bribes or commissions from certain law firms in exchange for appointing them to handle financial loan documentation for customers applying for financing at various banks between 2018 and 2023.
"The corrupt practice was uncovered through 'Ops Tiger', an operation launched in June 2024, which exposed how certain payments were made to bank officers before loan transactions were finalised," the commission said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 6).
All 49 individuals would face charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, involving a total of 249 counts with an estimated RM700,000 in bribes exchanged.
