PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen 41 bank accounts belonging to Aman Palestin and several other companies in its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of RM70 million by the NGO.
MACC said the 41 bank accounts had a combined total of RM15.8 million.
It said Aman Palestin’s premises were raided by MACC to obtain documents on its financials and operations for the past five years.
“MACC has also recorded the statements of several key witnesses, and preliminary investigations have identified several issues involving the misappropriation of RM70 million which were channelled for purposes not related to the organisation’s objectives,” it said.
In a statement, MACC said its investigation is ongoing and is being held under the MACC Act 2009, the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amla), and the Penal Code.
Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin had previously asked the state Islamic religious department to bar Aman Palestin from collecting donations, expressing concern over the distribution of its funds.
The department then prohibited the NGO from collecting funds in the state.
