Mandiri disiasat kerana terima dana disyaki hasil aktiviti haram, kata KPN

Kepala Polis Negara Khalid Ismail has announced that the police investigation into the youth group Mandiri will be conducted professionally and diligently. The investigation stems from a police report claiming that the youth group received funds from illegal activities since 2024 up to the present year. Khalid stated that the police launched an investigation into money laundering on September 10 under Section 4(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Activities Act 2001, concerning Mandiri Development Centre Sdn Bhd.

The relevant section allows for a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of at least five times the value of the illegal activity or RM5 million, whichever is higher. Mandiri's Executive Director Amir Hadi and his deputy Dobby Chew were detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to assist with the investigation.

The detention has been criticized by civil society groups and some DAP politicians who have called for Amir and Chew to be released immediately. "We will continue to conduct a thorough investigation into any person suspected of having a connection with this case, including matters related to the storage, transfer and use of funds, as well as the introduction or withdrawal of funds suspected of being obtained through illegal activities," Khalid said in a statement.

On September 18, more than 20 police officers raided a shared office in Petaling Jaya belonging to Mandiri and Hayat, an NGO run by Chew. The group turned over financial records, audit reports, tax returns, payroll records, a computer and a USB drive containing financial information. The investigation follows recent enforcement actions against both, including freezing personal bank accounts and organizations under the money laundering act and a travel ban preventing Amir and Chew from leaving the country.