Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Johor MIC seems to be in headline again. Just few weeks ago it was a division head who was convicted of corruption. Now is an “individual linked to MIC” – whatever that means.
Anyway, investigation only, doesn’t mean got any wrongdoing right? Maybe some simple case of miscommunication or misunderstanding of procedures. But, RM60,000 is lot of money.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating allegations that an allocation given to an Indian non-governmental organisation had been transferred into a politician’s bank account.
It was learnt that the MACC had already begun recording statements from individuals and politicians in connection with the RM60,000 allocation to a Bell club in the state.
Johor MACC chief Simi Abdul Ghani confirmed that they were investigating the case but declined to disclose any details.
It was learnt that the probe started after the Johor Bell Club committee initiated its own investigation into one of its branches for receiving the allocation from the state government and then allegedly channelling a large part of it into the account of an individual linked to the MIC, keeping only a token sum for itself. The matter surfaced recently when the RM60,000 allocation to the branch in question was published in an MIC booklet.
Since then, questions have been asked as to why such a large sum was given to a small branch instead of the state committee to be distributed to all the clubs in the state.
This prompted the state Bell Club to call for an emergency meeting, its president G. Ganesh said.
“We view this matter seriously and want the branch chairman to explain as there are many rumours circulating.”
Ganesh said it was wrong to use the club’s accounts to get money and then use it for other purposes.
“We also do not know how they got such a huge allocation or who helped to source for the cash.”
Asked whether action would be taken against the chairman, Ganesh said they first had to decide whether to refer him to the disciplinary committee.
As for previous allocations from the Government, he said Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman had given RM150,000 to the state Bell Club to pay off a bank loan for a building in Kluang last year.
“That was the only allocation we received from the state government,” he said, adding that presently there were about 26 active Bell clubs with about 5,000 members state-wide.
Sir, would like to received any info or activity updates on the club, i would be pleased to disseminate the updates too our fellow indians
hi anbananthan.
i’m not clear on your comments. whatever updates/info on the bell club, i get from newspapers or other sources, and will update in blog. you can read the blog, subscribe via email or rss feed, or follow in twitter.