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Housing Committee Chairman Detained Over Suspected RM1.6 Million Bribery Case

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission detained a housing committee chairman in Johor over suspected RM1.6 million bribery.
  • The man, who is in his 40s, was detained after giving a statement at the commission’s Johor headquarters.
  • Authorities suspect him of abusing his position.

A chairman of a statutory body’s housing committee in Johor has been detained over suspected bribery amounting to RM1.6 million.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission detained the man, who is in his 40s, after he appeared to give a statement at the agency’s Johor headquarters in Johor Bahru.

Sources said the suspect was believed to have abused his position. The detention forms part of an ongoing investigation.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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