INVESTIGATIONS into Aman Palestin Bhd over alleged irregularities concerning its fundraising activities for the Palestinian people are still ongoing, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki said.

He said MACC forensic officers were still looking into the documentation obtained from Aman Palestin, especially records from 2020 to 2022.

“We have yet to call any witnesses for now,” he said when met by reporters after attending the Communications and Digital Ministry’s National Integrity Day 2023 in Putrajaya today.

Also present were Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil and his deputy Teo Nie Ching.

Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, through a letter dated August 24, had instructed the Perlis State Islamic Religious Affairs Department not to permit the collection of funds by Aman Palestin in places of worship and relevant religious establishments within the state.

He had expressed reservations on Aman Palestin’s collection and distribution of funds, calling for more transparency on the matter. Subsequently, the state religious authority suspended fund collections by the group in Perlis effective October 12, pending the completion of a probe.

When asked if there were other civil society groups being investigated over Palestine donation drive irregularities, Azam said: “No investigation on other groups, only Aman Palestin.”

When asked on the whereabouts of Muhyiddin Yassin’s son-in-law Muhammad Adlan Berhan, Azam said MACC had sought help from countries under Interpol’s network to track him down.

Meanwhile, when asked on the proposed establishment of a committee to investigate complaints made against MACC officers due to allegations of misconduct, as stated by Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo, Azam said MACC was monitored by five independent panels under the law, including one called the complaints committee.

“This complaints committee has been set up for a long time to investigate misconduct of any MACC officers,” he said.

“For me, the current setup is sufficient in the case of misconduct by MACC officers. We have had an independent committee investigate MACC officers for a long time,” he said. – Bernama, November 7, 2023.