Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers leading one of two suspects for a remand application at the Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru tApril 30, 2024 — Picture courtesy of Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionJOHOR BARU, April 30 — The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission was today granted a one-day remand order by the Magistrate’s Court here to hold two Johor water utility company senior managers in connection with an alleged bribery case.
The accused were represented by Adzly Ab Manas from Messrs Adzly & Co and Amarpreet Singh Rajwinder Singh from Messrs Amarpreet & Co.This follows the arrest of the two suspects in Selangor yesterday for allegedly receiving kickbacks related to the water utility company in Johor. According to MACC sources, investigators initiated the probe that led to the arrests based on several complaints received since last year.Based on an earlier report, the suspects had allegedly received bribes from owners of two outsourcing contractor firms in return to secure servicing and supply works from the water supply company.