Bersatu Youth said it will cooperate with the MACC and welcomed a fair probe by the anti-graft body, following the seizure of RM600,000 from two wing members.
However, it explained that the money seized had been withdrawn from the wing's coffers for aid purposes.
"Bersatu Youth does not support any financial misappropriation and thus welcomes a fair investigation.
"However, the RM600,000 are part of funds that were withdrawn to use for Covid-19, Ramadan, and Aidilfitri aid.
"(The money was withdrawn) because of the uncertainty during movement control order (MCO) period," it said in a statement today.
It said the first phase of aid had been distributed during Ramadan, and that additional aid had also been distributed to those in need.
The MACC seized the funds from the homes of two Bersatu Youth members in relation to a report lodged by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (above) over RM250,000 that went missing from his safe.
The Bersatu Youth faction aligned with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had accused the MACC of persecuting opponents of the Perikatan Nasional government.
The MACC had denied any political motivation, stating that it was merely investigating Syed Saddiq's complaint made in March.
Mahathir is engaged in a power struggle with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for control of Bersatu and the government. Syed Saddiq is aligned to Mahathir. - Mkini
Kahkahkah kanan songlap kiri songlap umno songlap bersatu pun songlap sementara masyarakat ternga-nga tanpa tindak balas. Kesian.
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