Selangor: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified 40 witnesses in its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds involving a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Selangor. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki revealed that three individuals have been arrested so far, with two currently remanded, while statements have been recorded from 11 witnesses. According to BERNAMA News Agency, MACC has seized immovable assets estimated at RM27 million, including four plots of land, seven houses, three office premises, 18 vehicles, and jewellery. Additionally, 33 bank accounts with an estimated RM150 million have been frozen. The Chief Commissioner shared these details after officiating the handover of the Kampung Terentang Mosque in Padang Lebar, during the 'One Leader One Village' (Santuni MADANI) programme. MACC had previously confirmed that the case involves the alleged misappropriation of about RM230 million from public donations, not zakat funds. Azam stated that invest igations found the NGO received funds from various sources, including commissions from collections meant for those in need. Two men, aged in their 50s and 60s, including a deputy chairman of the NGO, have been remanded to assist in the investigation. In a separate case, MACC will call between 14 and 15 witnesses to investigate alleged fund misappropriation by an NGO linked to an independent preacher in Negeri Sembilan. The Negeri Sembilan MACC has detained a preacher in his 30s suspected of abusing his position and misappropriating approximately RM12.3 million in NGO funds for personal use. The suspect has been remanded for five days until tomorrow. Azam mentioned that the investigations into both cases may take time as the commission needs to obtain bank documents, particularly for the Selangor case covering the period from 2018 to 2022. He noted that records from 2023 to 2025 are easier to obtain. The investigations also encompass offences under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 403 of the Penal Code, which involves dishonest misappropriation of property. Additionally, the commission is probing potential criminal breach of trust and has opened money laundering investigation papers for both cases.