MACC Remands Five For Submitting False Details In Permit Applications

SEREMBAN, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded three company directors and two managers to assist in investigations into a case involving the submission of documents containing false particulars to obtain foreign worker permits in Negeri Sembilan.

Magistrate Fairuz Syuhada Amran issued a four-day remand order until June 21 for two of the suspects, including a woman, while the other three men were remanded for seven days until June 24.

According to a source, all five suspects — including two Bangladeshis and one Pakistani, aged between 30 and 50 — were detained at around 5 pm yesterday when they came to give their statements at the Negeri Sembilan MACC office.

“The suspects are believed to have conspired in committing the offence around 2023.

“Preliminary investigations found that they submitted applications under the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 to the Negeri Sembilan Immigration Department, which were suspected to contain false information to obtain foreign worker permits, even though the workers were not employed by the companies concerned,” the source said.

Negeri Sembilan MACC director Awgkok Ahmad Taufik Putra Awg Ismail confirmed the arrests when contacted, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

-- BERNAMA