Deputy chairman remanded 6 days over undersea tunnel project
The deputy chairman of a company involved in the Penang undersea tunnel project being brought to court today to be remanded.
GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a six-day remand order against the deputy chairman of a private company in connection with the Penang undersea tunnel project.
The remand order, which ends on Jan 15, was obtained before deputy registrar Muhammad Azam Md Eusoff today.
The 50-year-old, who carries a “Datuk” title, arrived at the Magistrate’s Court complex at 11.40am in handcuffs, wearing the orange MACC lock-up uniform.
It is learnt that the man is being investigated under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 for soliciting a bribe.
It was reported yesterday that MACC officers had “paid a visit” to government and private companies involved in the Penang undersea tunnel project.
The anti-graft agency also confirmed to FMT that its officers had “retrieved” some documents.
A company in Batu Maung, a construction firm in Menara Boustead in Kuala Lumpur, the Public Works Department office in Sungai Pinang and three different government agencies in Komtar were among those involved in the checks.
Last Saturday, Parti Cinta Malaysia lodged a second report with MACC in Putrajaya on alleged new evidence regarding the Penang undersea tunnel.
The 7.2km undersea tunnel will connect George Town’s Pangkor Road and Bagan Ajam in Butterworth. It is scheduled to begin in 2023.
The construction of the undersea tunnel is part of the Penang government’s Transport Master Plan to solve traffic congestion on the island.
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