Anti-Corruption Commission to Analyze Processes within National Registration Department
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Takes Action
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be analyzing processes within the National Registration Department (NRD) following the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of being involved in bribery related to birth registration. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki announced that the commission would not only be investigating offences under the MACC Act 2009 but also focus on the overall procedures within NRD.
Investigation Underway
"We will discuss this with the NRD director-general once the investigation is complete and we have findings on the department’s processes," he said when contacted today. Azam revealed that all individuals involved in the case were successfully detained in two operations yesterday, and further investigations were ongoing.
Details of the Arrests
The MACC arrested 16 individuals aged between their 20s and 70s between 11 am and 8 pm yesterday in Op Outlander and Op Birth, conducted across the Klang Valley and Johor. The detainees include a civil servant, a medical practitioner with the title Datuk Seri, a legal practitioner, several agents, and birth registration applicants. They are suspected of committing offences between 2013 to 2018 and 2023 to 2025, involving bribery and the preparation and submission of false birth confirmation documents.
Remand and Release
A total of 12 individuals have been remanded for four to five days until March 16, while four others, including the medical practitioner with the Datuk Seri title, were released on MACC bail for health reasons after their statements were recorded.
FAQs
Q: What is the purpose of the investigation?
A: The investigation is to determine the involvement of 16 individuals in bribery related to birth registration and to analyze the processes within the National Registration Department (NRD).
Q: How many individuals were arrested?
A: 16 individuals were arrested in two operations conducted across the Klang Valley and Johor.
Q: What are the charges faced by the arrested individuals?
A: The arrested individuals are suspected of committing offences between 2013 to 2018 and 2023 to 2025, involving bribery and the preparation and submission of false birth confirmation documents.
Q: What is the next step in the investigation?
A: The MACC will discuss the findings with the NRD director-general once the investigation is complete and will analyze the processes within NRD.