PUTRAJAYA: Three directors and two former directors of an engineering firm have been detained to assist in a corruption case related to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project worth over RM650mil.

       According to sources, four men, including one with the title “Datuk”, and a woman, all aged between 43 and 63, were detained when they turned up to give their statements at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters on Monday.

       The sources added that the two former company directors are believed to have received RM27mil in bribes from another engineering firm as a kickback to be appointed as consultants for the project in 2017.

       The three company directors have been remanded for six days from yesterday to assist in investigations while the two former directors were not remanded due to health reasons.

       Magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim issued the remand order on the three individuals until March 27 at the magistrate’s court here after an application was made by the MACC yesterday.

       The two former directors, meanwhile, have been ordered to present themselves at the MACC headquarters every day to assist in investigations. — Bernama