KUALA LUMPUR: Non-governmental organisation Aman Palestin has pledged to extend its full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over a probe into alleged irregularities over its fundraising activities.
Aman Palestin Bhd Marketing General Manager Muhd Farhan Muhd Fadhil said it is waiting for the outcome of the probe and is hoping for the best.
"We will give our full cooperation to the MACC. We will wait for the full investigation result. Please pray for the best for Aman Palestin," he said briefly to the New Straits Times.
Earlier today, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the commission had obtained documents from Aman Palestin and banks to investigate the use of donations the NGO had collected from the public.
He said the graft busters obtained cooperation from Aman Palestin after launching the investigation last week.
The probe, he said, is still in the forensic investigation stage.
Last week, a news portal reported that MACC had launched an investigation into Aman Palestin in connection with alleged irregularities within the NGO's fundraising activities for the Palestinian people.
A source told the news portal that many stakeholders were dissatisfied with Aman Palestin's approach to overseeing donation collections.
Previously, Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin through a letter dated on Aug 24, had instructed the Perlis State Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JAIPs) not to permit the collection of funds by Aman Palestin in places of worship and relevant religious premises within the state.
He had expressed reservations about Aman Palestin's collection and distribution of funds, calling for more transparency on the matter.
Subsequently, the state religious authority suspended fund collections by Aman Palestin in Perlis effective Oct 12, pending the completion of a probe.