Timeline (MACC water graft scandal) 2016

Oct 4
Following the arrest two senior officers of Sabah Water department, MACC seized RM45million from the director, RM7.2 million from his deputy, RM23 million from banks accounts belonging to officers and family members, and froze RM37 million from a company bank account linked to one of the officers. Other seized items are six safe deposit boxes with one containing RM2.5 million.

Oct 5
Department deputy director’s brother with Datuk title and an accountant nabbed. Four of them will be remanded until Oct 11.

Oct 6
MACC seized another RM3.3 million in cash and jewellery from deposit boxes.

Oct 8
Deputy director of Sabah Water department was reported to have a house overseas.   

Oct 11
a)Magistrate’s court in Kota Kinabalu allowed a five-day remand extension for the department director, three others – his deputy, the deputy’s brother and an accountant- had their remands extended until Oct 17.

b)MACC recovered RM1million from three individuals, who are department officers, when the trio were called up for their statements to be recorded.            

Oct 14
A 62-year-old retired technical and engineering adviser to the state Finance Ministry arrested.

Oct 16
Department director released on a bail of RM500,000 with two sureties.

Oct 17
Magistrate released deputy and his brother, an accountant released on RM50,000 bail with two sureties. State secretary Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman said the director and his deputy have been suspended from their duties pending investigations. The suspensions are effective since Oct 4 and Oct 5.  

Oct 19
a) Fifth 62-year-old retired government linked to corruption was released with bail RM500,000 with two sureties.

b) MACC arrested 19 more officers and recovered RM7.8 million in its second wave of operations 27 locations across the state.

Oct 20
Sabah government has appointed Willis @Mojiron Ansoi, who was promoted from being the deputy director of the Sabah Public Works Department (PWD) to interim director of the department. 
Oct 21
Three more individuals have been apprehended by the MACC to assist investigations.
Oct 23
A district engineer has been arrested and remanded in the ongoing massive graft probe into the Sabah Water Department.
Oct 24
Five of the department employees were released on RM50,000 bail each.
Oct 25
A 59-year-old engineer was released with bail RM200,000 after five days remand expired.

Oct 26 
Five divisional engineers, three district engineers, a technician and a water works official were released at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate’s Court; while an engineer and two technicians were freed at the Lahad Datu Magistrate’s Court. an engineer, was released at the Tawau Magistrate’s Court.

Oct 27
The last three people nabbed in Sabah Water Op II are district engineer and divisional engineer who are released on MACC bail of RM200,000 without deposit and in two sureties; and another assistant divisional engineer released on bail  of RM50,000 without deposit and in two sureties.  
 

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