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Former minister detained over Tabung Haji hotel lease probe
The MACC has detained a former minister in connection with investigations arising from the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji.
This marks the most senior former official arrested to date in the widening probe into irregularities in the fund.
According to an MACC social media post...
The MACC has detained a former minister in connection with investigations arising from the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji.
This marks the most senior former official arrested to date in the widening probe into irregularities in the fund.
According to an MACC social media post, the former minister was detained at about 4.30pm today over a case involving the leasing of hotels in Saudi Arabia.
The individual is expected to be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrates’ Court tomorrow for a remand application.
The MACC did not identify the former minister or provide further details on their alleged involvement.
The RCI had scrutinised Tabung Haji’s long-term leasing arrangements for four hotels in Makkah and Madinah between 2015 and 2017, involving about 1.43 billion Saudi riyals in upfront payments.
READ MORE: 'Sakau' or not? Five key takeaways from Tabung Haji RCI
It highlighted weaknesses in due diligence and risk controls, while rental payments later fell into arrears, prompting Tabung Haji to pursue legal action in Saudi Arabia.
Separately, a former Tabung Haji chairperson and a former Treasury secretary-general were released from MACC remand today after being detained for seven days to assist investigations into issues involving the fund.
Bernama reported that the two were released this morning after being remanded since Aug 27, with MACC investigating officers having completed the process of recording their statements to investigations linked to the Tabung Haji RCI findings.
The RCI’s scope covered issues involving Tabung Haji from 2014 to 2020, with reference to findings by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Roland Berger, excluding the restructuring and recovery plan that was being implemented at the time.
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Can Mkini list down all those that have been charged so that UMNO and PAS can see that it’s not a case of poor governance but outright “ Sakau “ of the poor shareholders who trusted them ? Former Tabung Haji auditor should also be question and held accountable for negligence if any.
TH money is Allah's money as MM asked TH to look after the money that they saved to perform Haj. It is unbelievable that those guarding Allah money have the audacity, brave and bold to sakau the money. Aren't these culprits not afraid that Allah will punish them later and won't let them into heaven and paradise. Where are their moral, dignity and honesty. Now that TH scandal exposed, Aren't they return the stolen money to TH. Looks like they get to keep the money without remorse, shame and morality. MM still don't know what, where and how these culprit can sakau the money without raising any alarm and trigger an investigation. This is not the work of one person but a den of mischief who is selfish, no fear in Allah and think of enriching oneself only. As usual, the SOP is weak and needs improvement. No SOP can stop own goal scoring. TH sakau is not an isolated case. There are many others that had been overlooked.
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