Penjawat awam direman berkait rasuah kontraktor Posted on 07/01/2025 Sumber berkata suspek ditahan semalam bagi membantu siasatan kes rasuah RM13,125 daripada kontraktor untuk mendapatkan kerja perkhidmatan di jabatannya. PETALING JAYA: Seorang kakitangan jabatan kerajaan di Melaka direman tujuh hari oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berhubung kes rasuah RM13,125 daripada kontraktor untuk mendapatkan kerja perkhidmatan di jabatan itu. Perintah reman terhadap suspek berusia 43 tahun itu dikeluarkan oleh Majistret Khairunnisak Hassni selepas membenarkan permohonan SPRM Melaka di Mahkamah Majistret Ayer Keroh, menurut Berita Harian. Menurut sumber, suspek ditahan kira-kira 2.50 petang semalam ketika hadir memberi keterangan di Pejabat SPRM Melaka untuk membantu siasatan. Katanya, kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 17(a) Akta SPRM 2009 yang sabit kesalahan boleh didenda tidak kurang daripada lima kali ganda jumlah atau nilai suapan atau RM10,000.00, mengikut mana lebih tinggi dan penjara tidak melebihi 20 tahun. Sementara itu, Pengarah SPRM Melaka Adi Supian Shafie ketika dihubungi mengesahkan penahanan suspek dan perintah reman berkenaan. News
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Meritocracy with affirmative action Posted on 09/11/2024 From Kua Kia Soong It is heartening to hear that Sarawak has decided to remove race-based quotas for university entrance and to bring back meritocracy as the basis for entry into tertiary educational institutions. This is indeed a game changer when we continue to witness the abuse of the so-called… Read More
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