8. ACA detains 6 over housing project kickback

PUTRAJAYA: The ACA has arrested six people including two Perak state exco members for alleged graft, involving a housing project worth RM180mil. Perak ACA director Samsiah Abu Bakar confirmed the arrests on Wednesday. Five of them, including one exco member, were arrested on Tuesday in Perak following a report lodged by a complainant. The second exco member was arrested this morning. Three of them were said to have collected RM100,000 as kickback to help process the housing application. They are believed to have helped expedite and approve the application. Five of the detained have been remanded for... [read full story]