MACC closing in on fourth doc in fake Socso claims probe

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently tracking down another doctor to help with the investigation into allegations of falsified Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability claims in Penang.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) confirmed that the doctor is employed at a hospital in Penang.

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“An arrest will be made soon,” he told reporters here on Wednesday (Sept 4), adding that 19 cases related to such claims have been uncovered so far.

Three doctors were among 33 individuals remanded for one to three days from Wednesday under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009. Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi issued the remand order in George Town.

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The individuals were detained on Tuesday (Sept 3) after providing statements at the MACC office in Penang. The false claims made since 2017 amount to approximately RM2.1mil.– Bernama