Aman Palestine Scandal – How the public reacts?

Aman Palestine, a Malaysian non-profit organization, has been accused of embezzlement involving RM70 million in donations meant for Palestinians. The alleged embezzlement involves 41 frozen bank accounts with a total value of over RM15 million. MACC has raided Aman Palestine’s office and seized documents related to the investigation due to suspicions that Aman Palestine may have channeled donations to a separate company investing in gold and property.

Insight:

  • The conversations on the Aman Palestine Embezzlement garnered around 68.1K mentions with 314.2K social interactions that potentially reached 236.6M users.
  • The public opinion on the Aman Palestine money embezzlement scandal is largely negative. Many Malaysians are outraged by the alleged misuse of funds intended for humanitarian aid, and they are calling for those responsible to be held accountable. The scandal has also damaged public trust in charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
  • As the public became aware that the organization was linked to ISMA, which was associated with PAS, many directed their anger towards the opposition for being involved in such corrupt practices. The updates indicating that the money was channeled to a company to buy property and gold have further fueled the anger of the Rakyat.
  • Furthermore, people mocked the organization after they shamelessly demanded that the authorities unfreeze their accounts pending the investigation. People supported the decision to continue banning their funds until all investigations were complete and the culprits were brought to justice.
  • Last but not least, netizens agreed that the organization has always been dishonest with several shady deals. Besides reminding people to be aware when donating, netizens are hoping that the authorities will take action to restore public trust in charitable organizations.

Top online conversations on Aman Palestine Embezzlement