Four individuals in a government-linked foundation are raking in almost RM2 million annually, claimed National Oversight & Whistleblowers (NOW) centre.

The foundation is under the purview of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom.

NOW director Akmal Nasir said two of them were the foundation's chairperson and deputy chairperson, while the other two were the deputy chairperson's husband and son.

"The monthly income earned by (the chairperson) that has been identified through the (foundation) is RM73,000 per month.

"The monthly income earned by (the deputy chairperson) and her family that has been identified through the foundation is RM81,700 per month," Akmal said today.

Speaking at the NOW headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Akmal said the four combined earned RM154,700 per month or more than RM1.85 million per year.

This, he said, was based on letters confirming their salaries as of last year that was obtained from sources.

The chairperson of the foundation is also the president, while the deputy chairperson is also the deputy president.

They hold 11 and seven positions respectively in the foundation and its subsidiaries.

"They're members of the board of trustees but they're also the executives. They may have abused the position to appoint themselves or to let themselves be appointed," Akmal said.

Organisation chart

He added that the deputy chairperson's son held six positions in the foundation and its subsidiaries, while her husband was given a fellowship by the foundation to assist her.

A check with the Companies Commission verified that the chairperson held at least six of the 11 positions; the deputy chairperson held five out of seven; and her son held four out of six positions.

The foundation's organisation chart is not on its website.

The foundation receives funding from public contributions, as well as government grants and loans.

On Monday, it was reported that the deputy chairperson, who is a Kelantan Wanita Umno member, had allegedly received RM223,000 from the foundation for community activities that coincided with the Rompin by-election.

However, there is reportedly no record of any activities taking place.

The Rompin by-election on May 5 ended in BN's favour, with the new MP Hasan Arifin now serving as the Public Accounts Committee chairperson.

It was previously reported that a Kelantan Umno member and the foundation were being probed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for misappropriating flood relief funds.

Malaysiakini is withholding the identities of the Kelantan Umno member and the foundation pending their responses.