KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals, including the deputy chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), have been detained over the alleged misappropriation of zakat funds amounting to about RM230mil.
Sources said two men in their 50s and 60s were detained between 3pm and 5pm yesterday during an operation by the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) around the Klang Valley.
Another suspect, in his 50s, was arrested at the Selangor MACC office at 2am when he came to give a statement.
It is learnt that the commission’s initial investigations revealed that all three suspects, two of whom are company directors, are believed to have conspired to commit the offence between 2018 and 2024.
“Investigations also found that the NGO deputy chairman had transferred the RM230mil into his company’s account for investment purposes as well as for personal use,” a source said.
The same source said that the investigation focuses on elements of public fund misappropriation.
