The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two men, aged 43 and 50, for allegedly submitting false claims worth over RM2 million involving school maintenance projects in Perlis in 2022.

They were detained yesterday at the Perlis MACC office when giving their statements and later released on MACC bail of RM10,000 each.

The suspects are believed to have used five construction companies for maintenance, upgrades, and repairs at five secondary schools, involving RM2.459 million in government funds.

Previously, both were arrested in 2023 by the Selangor MACC and charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code for a related project in Selangor.

Perlis MACC director Mohd Nor Adha Ab Gani confirmed the latest arrests, with the case now investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.