ALOR SETAR: A Kedah PKR leader has been remanded for a week beginning today to facilitate investigations into alleged money politics in the party election.
The remand order against the 59-year-old party leader was issued by Alor Setar Magistrate’s Court assistant registrar Jamaluddin Elias following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
According to a source, the suspect was alleged to have asked for RM20,000 from a party member to enable the latter to contest for a divisional head post in Kedah in the ongoing PKR election.
The suspect, who contested in one of the state constituencies in the last general election, was arrested at 4.10pm yesterday after surrendering to the state MACC office.