PUTRAJAYA: Seventeen individuals have been remanded five days starting yesterday to facilitate investigations into allegations of power abuse and the misappropriation of funds totalling RM3.5 million.
It is understood that the funds were meant for the recent 14th General Election and that the 17 individuals worked as security guards at the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD).
The remand orders were issued by Magistrate Siti Nabilah Abd Rashid at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court following a remand application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
It is understood that the 17 individuals were arrested under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
They arrived at the Palace of Justice complex at about 9.15am today (Aug 8) in an MACC bus.
An MACC source said they were arrested between 2.45pm and 3.15pm yesterday after having their statements recorded at MACC’s headquarters here.
Among those detained is a 51-year-old Grade KP52 security officer and 16 security guards aged between 31 and 51.
A source close to the investigation said during the arrests, the MACC also seized RM840,700 in cash and nine motorcycles worth RM90,000.
