IPOH: Eleven individuals, including six Royal Malaysian Navy middle-rank officers, detained to assist investigations into alleged corrupt practices involving making false claims for tenders and procurement projects, were released upon the expiry of their remand order.
They had been remanded for 10 days since their detention.
The release order was issued by Ipoh Lower Courts assistant registrar Shamshol Azwa Martadza.
All 11 individuals, including the five civilians, were brought to the court building in a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) bus about 10am.
They were then taken back to the MACC office in Ipoh, where their personal belongings were returned to them.
MACC prosecuting officer Roseli Roszaini said the court had allowed them to be detained for 10 days before this to assist investigations under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 for soliciting an/or receiving gratification and Section 17(b) of the same act for offering an/or giving gratification.
He said investigators had recorded statements from all those detained and that the investigation papers had been forwarded to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP).
He added that some of those detained may be prosecuted soon while the rest may be summoned as witnesses.
Meanwhile, sources told the New Straits Times that the MACC is expected to serve a notice for those detained to declare their assets under Section 36 of the MACC act.
The source said the investigations would be continued thereafter whereby the commission would be doing financial and asset tracing.
"Once that is done, there is a possibility that those freed today (yesterday), will be called back for further questioning," he added.
It was reported that 15 people, including six middle-rank Royal Malaysian Navy officers, and nine civilians were detained about two weeks ago to assist investigations into the case.
The officers were investigated under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 for soliciting an/or receiving gratification while the civilians were investigated under Section 17(b) of the same act for offering an/or giving gratification.
The officers' activity came to light following their extraordinary lavish spending.
NST 20/3/2015
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