The group’s executive director, Amir Hadi, said the accusations made in a police report filed earlier today were “clearly political and aimed at attacking youth organisations that are outspoken on issues such as corruption”.

He said Mandiri would consult its lawyers about legal action against the group that made the allegations during a press conference at the district police headquarters. Action would also be taken against the owner of the TikTok account that posted an AI-generated video containing the allegations.

Amir denied any links between the group and Rafizi. He said the group had worked with Rafizi on issues such as the shares owned by former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki, and claims of a “corporate mafia” plaguing the agency.

He said Mandiri obtained funds through publicly available grants to sustain its operations and had a policy of not accepting funds from any government or politician to ensure its operations are free from interference.

Earlier today, a police report was filed regarding a viral video alleging that over RM1.5 million in foreign funds was channelled from a group called Tides Foundation to Mandiri.