KUALA LUMPUR — A Terengganu state executive councillor has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over allegations that he abused his position to secure jobs for his two children in state government-linked companies.
The suspect, who is also a state assemblyman in his 60s, was arrested at about 11.15am today when he appeared at the MACC office in Kemaman to give his statement.
Sources said investigations indicate the alleged offences took place in 2018 and 2020, when he is believed to have used his roles as an exco member and chairman of a company board to influence the hiring of his children into two state-linked subsidiaries.
Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid, director of the MACC in Terengganu, confirmed the arrest and said the suspect will be charged in court soon.
The case is being investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009, which criminalises the abuse of office by a public body officer for gratification involving themselves, relatives or associates.
Conviction carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of at least five times the value of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher. — February 22, 2026