Celebrity preacher to face RM12.3 million charge tomorrow
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will charge a celebrity preacher and NGO chairman at the Seremban Sessions Court tomorrow for allegedly misappropriating RM12.3 million from the organisation’s funds.
Source: Free Malaysia Today · August 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 AUGUST 2026 —
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will charge a celebrity preacher and NGO chairman at the Seremban Sessions Court tomorrow for allegedly misappropriating RM12.3 million from the organisation’s funds.
Market Impact
The 9am hearing will also include the NGO’s secretary, both in their 30s, according to an MACC press invitation issued today. The charges follow the April 22 arrest of the preacher by Negeri Sembilan MACC officers, who suspected abuse of position and diversion of NGO money.
In the investigation, MACC froze 15 bank accounts—three personal, three NGO, and nine company—totaling RM16.5 million. The agency also seized RM6,576 in cash, 95,568 Saudi riyal, S$795, three watches worth RM5,000, three handbags worth RM3,000, five bracelets worth RM26,000, a ring worth RM2,000, a necklace worth RM7,000, and 51 one-gram gold pieces worth RM31,000.
MACC said the seized amounts exceed the alleged misappropriation, indicating possible additional irregularities. The case does not involve a listed company or a sector-wide issue, so the immediate market impact is expected to be minimal.