MACC ready to justify freezing of Aman Palestin accounts in court

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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is ready to reveal to the courts its justifications for freezing the accounts of Aman Palestin Berhad, says its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/25cp8xh6  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 "The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is ready to reveal to the courts its justifications

00:08 for freezing the accounts of Amman Palestine Berhad," says its chief commissioner, Tan Sri

00:13 Azam Bakhi.

00:15 This follows the NGO's demand for the release of its accounts within three days, failing

00:20 which it will take legal action against the anti-graft agency.

00:24 Azam said the asset freeze to assist an ongoing investigation was based on Section 44(1) of

00:31 the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities

00:38 Act 2001.

00:40 He added that the law gives jurisdiction to an enforcement agency to issue an order to

00:46 freeze the assets of any individual in any investigation if there is a need.

00:52 He also stressed that the MACC is entrusted to investigate sternly and fairly any issue

00:57 of misappropriation or abuse of power, especially cases of public interest involving leakages

01:03 of funds.

01:05 Last week, the anti-graft agency said over RM25 million in 42 bank accounts under Amman

01:12 Palestine had been frozen following its investigation of allegations that the charity organisation

01:18 misused public donations.

01:21 Four gold bars weighing one kilogram each were also seized.

01:24 The anti-graft agency said it will continue to investigate the issue of misappropriation,

01:31 abuse of power and misappropriation of funds.

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