A CIVIL servant and her sister-in-law were remanded for five days from today over a probe into power abuse involving supply procurements for a federal department since 2019.

Magistrate Nik Tarmizie Nik Mohd Sukri issued the order against the 44-year-old chief administrative assistant and the 39-year-old company owner. 

The two women were arrested at 1.45pm and 2.10pm yesterday at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Terengganu.

A MACC source said the two women were believed to have been abusing their power since 2019 to obtain more than 10 procurements of supplies totalling about RM30,000 for the department.

The case is investigated under section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009, which carries a maximum 20 years’ jail and a fine not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000 whichever is higher. – Bernama, April 11, 2023.