Celebrity preacher, NGO secretary face charges over alleged RM12m misappropriation in Seremban court
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will charge the chairman of a non-governmen...
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is set to charge a celebrity preacher and the secretary of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Seremban Sessions Court on August 26, according to a press release from the agency. The preacher and the NGO's secretary, both in their 30s, are accused of the alleged misappropriation of funds exceeding RM12 million.
On April 22, Negeri Sembilan MACC arrested a freelance preacher suspected of abusing his position and misappropriating approximately RM12.3 million from an NGO for personal gain. Following the investigation, the MACC froze 15 accounts totaling about RM16.5 million, including three personal accounts, three NGO accounts, and nine company accounts.
Additionally, the MACC seized RM6,576 in cash, foreign currency worth SAR95,568 and SGD795, as well as various valuable items including watches, handbags, bracelets, a ring, a necklace, and 51 one-gram gold pieces, amounting to around RM31,000.
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