KUALA LUMPUR: Graft busters have recorded statements from an independent preacher and the head of the Finance and Accounting Department of an education and dakwah institution in Kedah as part of investigations into alleged misappropriation of funds at the centre.
Sources said both suspects presented themselves at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters on Monday (Feb 9) to provide information and assist in the ongoing probe.
“The two suspects arrived at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at about 1.30pm and the focus is now on completing the investigation,” the source said.
It is learnt that both individuals had been released from remand custody at about 5pm on Sunday (Feb 8) after being detained for a second time on Feb 6.
Meanwhile, MACC Anti-Money Laundering (AML) division director Datuk Norhaizam Muhammad confirmed the matter when contacted, saying the case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA).
He added that both suspects are expected to be released on Monday night, with investigations set to continue on Tuesday (Feb 10).
