Pristine Offshore is accused of giving a bribe of RM321,350 to one Mazrin Ramli, the chief operating officer (COO) of Deleum Primera Sdn Bhd, as a reward to ensure Pristine Offshore was awarded a subcontract from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.
The offshore vessel company is the first ever to be accused under the newly gazetted Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) Act, The Edge reported this afternoon.
Chew Ben Ben, Pristine Offshore’s former director, was charged under Section 16(b)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 as well for giving the bribe to Mazrin allegedly between June 29 and October 14 last year in Kinrara Niaga 3, Puchong.
According to a news report, the subcontract promised to Pristine Offshore was for the supply of workboats, a master and crew and other related marine services and offshore support, along with other marine support for maintenance, construction and modification services required by Petronas Carigali.