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JPJ to give full cooperation in bribery probe against its officers

Published on 18 Apr 2019 2:42:15 PM

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will not defend any corrupt acts committed by its officers, says JPJ director-general Datuk Seri Shaharuddin Khalid.

Shaharuddin said that at JPJ headquarters on Thursday, adding that the department would not compromise on issues related to integrity and corruption, following a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into a protection racket of lorry drivers involving JPJ officers in Penang.

The JPJ director-general said the suspects, upon their release from remand, would be suspended from their duties for up to two months.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/04/18/jpj-to-give-full-cooperation-in-bribery-probe-against-its-officers/