Aman Palestin funds can only be accessed after probe is done, says Azam

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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has clarified that the frozen Aman Palestin funds can only be accessed after the investigation is over.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3ut5wswf  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azambaki said the frozen

00:05 funds of NGO Aman Palestine can only be accessed after the MACC investigation is completed.

00:12 He was quoted by Sinar Harian on Friday as saying that the MACC is still investigating

00:18 the validity of the transactions and claims concerning the Aman Palestine funds.

00:23 He said the investigation should serve as an example to others as to how public funds

00:27 should be utilized.

00:29 Last month, MACC froze 41 bank accounts linked to the NGO involving some 15 million ringgit

00:35 amid its probe into the NGO over alleged "misappropriation of funds and money laundering activities."

00:42 MACC also seized documents, froze assets linked to the NGO and recorded statements from several

00:48 individuals from the NGO.

00:51 On November 27th, Aman Palestine said it was giving the MACC three days to unfreeze the

00:57 bank accounts or it will file a legal suit against MACC.

01:01 The NGO said the funds are to be channeled to Palestinians to face the winter season

01:06 in the war-stricken Gaza Strip.

01:08 Aman Palestine.

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