Head of charity nabbed over fake school aid programme

 

A woman in her 40s was arrested after giving her statement at the Terengganu MACC office today.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has nabbed the chairman of a welfare organisation in Terengganu over a non-existent “back to school” aid programme.

The suspect had submitted RM5,000 in claims to a GLC for aid distributed to 100 “asnaf” students in the state, according to a source quoted by Bernama.

Those in the “asnaf” category are considered underprivileged and are eligible to receive zakat contributions.

“However, the so-called aid was never received by the 100 ‘asnaf’ students listed and the back-to-school programme was never held,” the source said.

The suspect, a woman who is in her 40s, was arrested at noon after giving her statement at the Terengganu MACC office. She will be charged at the Kuala Terengganu sessions court tomorrow.

Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the arrest when contacted. - FMT