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Islamic finance body IKRAM opposes launching another Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji, arguing that ongoing investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission are adequate to address management failures.
The MACC has finished a four-day interrogation of a former chief financial officer regarding alleged misconduct in a RM370 million plantation investment tied to Tabung Haji, as the anti-corruption agency pursues leads from a recent royal commission report.
Bersatu has demanded that former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim provide clarification on whether he has been approached by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in connection with the Royal Commission of Inquiry's investigation findings.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the former chief executive and chief financial officer of Tabung Haji in connection with a Royal Commission of Inquiry probe. They are suspected of misusing their authority in purchasing shares valued at RM370 million.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan will table the Royal Commission of Inquiry's findings on Tabung Haji during a special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat next week.
The electoral reform group Bersih has announced that 34 parliamentarians from multiple coalition parties support establishing a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of corporate malfeasance, signalling rare bipartisan concern.