Former Ikram member charged with 158 counts of using position to obtain bribes amounting to RM98.27mil
Fakhrudin Abd Karim, a former member of the NGO Pertubuhan Ikram, has been charged with 158 counts of corruption involving over RM98 million. He allegedly funneled NGO funds into his own accounts and linked management companies.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of financial accountability and corruption within non-governmental organizations in Malaysia.
SHAH ALAM: A former member of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Pertubuhan Ikram Hulu Selangor (Ikram) pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (June 16) to 158 charges of abusing his position for gratification totalling RM98,270,315.20, Sinar Harian reports.
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