KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former chairman of a temple in the state over suspected misappropriation of temple funds worth RM50,000.

According to an MACC source, the man, in his 70s, was arrested at 3pm last Thursday when he showed up to give his statement at the Selangor MACC office.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly committed the offence in November 2021 and colluded with another individual who was arrested in March by submitting an invoice for consultancy services costing RM50,000 for temple repairs," they said, adding that the repair work was never conducted.

Investigations are now centred on the temple, which was founded in the 1950s, and...