Former aide to ex-Melaka CM, wife arrested

2026-02-11 - 13:46

The suspect and his wife were arrested at around 2pm today while giving their statements at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya. PETALING JAYA: A former political secretary to a former Melaka chief minister has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for allegedly taking about RM3 million in bribes involving a land reclamation project. An MACC source said the suspect, who is a “Datuk”, and his wife were arrested at around 2pm today while giving their statements at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya. The source said the bribes were kickbacks to help a company be appointed as the concessionaire for the project. MORE TO COME