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Ex-minister faces court over Tabung Haji
A former religious affairs minister is set to answer three charges tied to the pilgrim fund inquiry.
In brief
A former religious affairs minister is set to answer three charges tied to the pilgrim fund inquiry. The Tabung Haji RCI has moved from a public report to a criminal case against the minister who oversaw the fund. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
A minister heads to court
Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, former minister in the Prime Minister's Department for religious affairs, is set to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
9am, before judge Rosli
Bernama reported that the court system lists him to appear before Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am tomorrow.
Three charges from MACC
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said on Thursday that the commission recommended three charges against the former minister.
Section 403 of the Penal Code
The recommended charges are for dishonest misappropriation of property, an offence that covers taking or using property that belongs to someone else.
“dishonest misappropriation of property”
Seven days in remand
He was detained after arriving at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to give a statement, remanded from September 2, and released on bail on September 8.
The RCI that started it
The Royal Commission of Inquiry report, made public on July 29, documented management and operational weaknesses at Tabung Haji between 2014 and 2020.
Audits and hidden information
The report flagged several problematic investments needing forensic audits, plus suspicious transactions and the concealment of information.
“suspicious transactions and the concealment of information”
What matters most
The Tabung Haji RCI has moved from a public report to a criminal case against the minister who oversaw the fund.
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