# Ex-minister faces court over Tabung Haji

> A former religious affairs minister is set to answer three charges tied to the pilgrim fund inquiry.
- Title: Ex-minister faces court over Tabung Haji · Malay Mail
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/former-minister-jamil-khir-to-face-three-charges-over-tabung-haji-probe-tomorrow/235078
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-13T20:22:33+00:00
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- Topics: tabung haji, macc, malaysia, corruption, courts, news, world
## 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
## Key takeaway

The Tabung Haji RCI has moved from a public report to a criminal case against the minister who oversaw the fund.