KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently identifying the assets belonging to Aman Palestin Bhd.
These assets were suspected to be acquired through the misappropriation of RM70 million in public funds.
A source said all related assets are currently under investigation for seizure.
The organisation's chief executive officer has yet to provide a statement to the MACC.
"So far, 11 witnesses have given their statements to the MACC," the source said.
The source also revealed that nine out of the 41 frozen accounts, totalling over RM15.86 million, are registered under the name of Aman Palestin Bhd.
"Two accounts belong to a company, and the rest involve seven individuals," they added.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the matter when contacted but declined to comment further, citing it as an ongoing investigation.
Yesterday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officially confirmed the freezing of 41 bank accounts belonging to Aman Palestine, with a total value of RM15,868,762.00 due to an investigation into allegations of misappropriation of public donation funds.
The MACC, in a statement, announced that searches were conducted at Aman Palestin premises, obtaining financial documents and operational management records for the past five years.
MACC also recorded statements from several key witnesses for further investigation.
Initial findings identified issues related to the misappropriation of funds estimated at RM70 million, allocated for purposes other than the organisation's objectives.
The investigation aims to gather information regarding offences under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA 2001).