Enforcers running racket


KUALA LUMPUR: A six-month investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has led to the discovery of enforcement agents taking bribes to allow unlicensed stalls and traders to operate in the city.

MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya (pic), in a statement yesterday, said investigations revealed that enforcement agents had been protecting “illegal activities in large cities” and small-scale businesses, including “shops that are being monopolised by foreigners”.

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