Five are detained by MACC in Melaka on suspicion of accepting bribes from law firms

MELAKA: Five individuals have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting RM316,064 from several local legal firms in exchange for the clearance of real estate loans.

Out of the five, two work as lawyers, while the other three are a manager of a local legal company, a bank officer, and a former banker.

The detained individuals range in age from 37 to 53. They were presented to the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, June 6, where the request for a five-day remand period was approved by Magistrate Nabilah Nizam.

Preliminary data suggested that all five of them may have asked for bribes from local law firms to speed up the paperwork required for approving real estate loans from a local financial institution as well as from its Petaling Jaya, Selangor, headquarters.

According to reports, the offences were done between 2018 and 2022.

Adi Supian Shafie, director of the Melaka MACC, verified the five people’s arrests.

He stated that the five were arrested on Wednesday, June 5, in the afternoon, when they came to the MACC office in Alai to help with the investigation in accordance with Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.