A Terengganu state executive council member will be charged in court for allegedly abusing his position to secure jobs for his children at state subsidiaries.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A Terengganu state executive council (Exco) member is set to be charged at the Sessions Court here today. The assemblyman was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of abusing his position.
The man, in his 60s, arrived at the court premises at 8.13 am. Several police officers were deployed to maintain order as a number of his supporters had gathered.
A source said the suspect is believed to have abused his position as an Exco member and chairman of a company board. He allegedly instructed that his two children be employed at two state government subsidiaries.
The man was detained after giving his statement at the MACC office in Kemaman. The offences were allegedly committed in 2018 and 2020.
