KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have recorded statements from five individuals to shed light into a case of alleged misappropriation of funds at the Melaka Industrial Skills Development Centre (Misdec) by a former executive director and his son.
Among those called for questioning includes Misdec's board directors, Melaka Economic Planning Unit’s officers and witnesses comprising of members of the public.
A source within the commission said they did not rule out that more witnesses would be summoned to shed light into the case.
“MACC are also investigating whether there are other people involved in the embezzlement which involved the father and son,” he said.
In the on-going investigations, investigators also discovered that the Registrar of Societies have cancelled Misdec’s registration as the centre had failed to submit their meeting minutes for the past eight years.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki confirmed this but refused to divulge further information.
The source added that between 2012 and 2016, the Human Resource Ministry and the Melaka government have allocated about RM19 million to Misdec.
MACC investigators however discovered that there were no skills training executed thus far, and both the suspects had transferred almost all of the allocated Misdec fund into a company, which both father and son have personally set up.
On Tuesday, the commission has arrested the duo for alleged misappropriation of funds, abusing their executive positions three years.
The two suspects - the father, 76, a former executive director and son, 43, a manager with the administration and finance unit in Misdec -will be remanded until July 18.
If convicted, the duo could face a fine five times the bribe or RM10,000 or whichever is higher, and a maximum jail sentence of 20 years under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.