Three nabbed over marriages across border
KANGAR: A government officer was among three men remanded for five days over graft allegations involving almost RM1.2mil to register marriages of Malaysian couples across the border without adhering to prescribed procedures.

According to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) source, the remand order against the three was issued by Magistrate Ana Rozana Mohd Nor after allowing an application by the agency at the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday.

The source said the first suspect, who worked as a registrar of marriages, was arrested between 4pm and 7pm on Tuesday at his office, while the company owner and another was arrested at around 6pm when they appeared at the MACC office to have their statements recorded.

The source said that the first suspect is believed to have received more than RM1.18mil in bribes from the owner of the company to enable a couple, who tied the knot in Thailand, to register their marriage at the religious department in Perlis without going through the prescribed procedures, Bernama reported.

Perlis MACC director Mohd Nor Adha Ab Gani, when contacted, confirmed the arrest.
Malaysian couples,MACC
KANGAR: A government officer was among three men remanded for five days over graft allegations involving almost RM1.2mil to register marriages of Malaysian couples across the border without adhering to prescribed procedures.