Ramlan Awang Ali (right) and Mohd Fuad Bee Basrah (left) posing for a photo after the MACC Sabah governance improvement presentation at MUIS last Friday.
KOTA KINABALU (Nov 2): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah has proposed nine governance improvement recommendations to the Zakat and Fitrah Division of the Sabah Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) concerning the management of zakat distribution in the state.
Among the recommendations is to refine Clauses 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 of the Zakat Distribution Management Procedure Manual (Amendment 2023) by specifically defining “individuals” as staff of the Zakat and Fitrah Division, and “organisations” as referring to Zakat Collection Agents.
Other suggestions include expanding the scope of directly involved parties to include staff of the Zakat and Fitrah Division who manage and administer zakat affairs such as collection, distribution, and financial management within the division.
The recommendations, presented by MACC Sabah director Datuk Mohd Fuad Bee Basrah, also proposed that reasonable financial limits be established, with any expenditure or related matters to be reported to and considered by the MUIS Supreme Council before implementation.
As such, MACC Sabah identified nine areas for governance enhancement in the practices, systems, and work procedures related to zakat fund distribution as outlined in the Zakat Distribution Management Procedure Manual (Amendment 2023) of the Zakat and Fitrah Division, MUIS.
Meanwhile, MUIS secretary and chief executive officer Datuk Ramlan Awang Ali welcomed the recommendations and agreed to take corrective action to address the weaknesses identified by MACC Sabah.
“I am very grateful to MACC Sabah for assisting MUIS in our efforts to close gaps and eliminate opportunities for corruption, abuse of power, and misappropriation,” he said after signing the Governance Improvement Report at the MUIS office last Friday.
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