Perlis fire station chief remanded over false claims

Perlis fire station chief remanded over false claims

PETALING JAYA: A fire station chief in Perlis has been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for six days to assist in an investigation into the submission of false claims worth RM30,000.

The fire station chief is believed to have abused his power by instructing 15 auxiliary personnel at the station to submit claims for RM96 daily allowances on days they were not on duty.

He is suspected of using these payments for his personal use, reported Bernama.

The alleged false claims were submitted from November 2023 until earlier this month.

“The station chief is believed to have verified and signed the claims despite knowing that there were days the personnel were not on duty,” said an MACC source.

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The man was detained at 4.20pm yesterday when he went to the Perlis MACC office to give his statement.

The remand order for the 49-year-old was granted by magistrate Nurshahida Rahim following an application by Perlis MACC.

When contacted, Perlis MACC director Nor Adha Gani confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

The section, which relates to the submission of false claims, carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of RM10,000, or five times the value of the false claims, whichever is higher, upon conviction.