PUTRAJAYA: A civil servant suspected of soliciting and accepting about RM30 million in bribes to help several companies reduce tax assessments totalling RM140 million was arrested at a hotel in the Klang Valley early today.
The suspect, a man in his 50s who serves as a unit director, was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) about 12.30am.
He was brought before the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court this morning, where magistrate Ezrene Zakariah granted a six-day remand order until Oct 26.
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