JOHOR BARU: Johor Baru City Council mayor Datuk Adib Azhari Daud has been released on bail by a Magistrate's Court here.

       The 60-year-old was allowed bail of RM50,000 with one surety by Magistrate Normadiana Mamat on Monday (Aug 16).

       The court also set additional terms with regards to where he is required to report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office.

       Adib Azhari was previously remanded for three days from Aug 11 to 13 after being arrested on Tuesday (Aug 10) to investigate an alleged bribery case involving projects under the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP), where he formerly served as mayor.

       The remand period was extended until Monday to investigate his alleged involvement in corruption.

       Initial MACC investigations showed that Adib Azhari, who was just weeks away from retirement, allegedly accepted money from contractors to approve projects while he was mayor of MBIP.

       Adib Azhari was the MBIP mayor from Nov 22, 2017, to Nov 16, 2019 before he was appointed as the Johor Baru mayor on Nov 17, 2019.

       The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.