A former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chief executive officer was brought to the Magistrate’s Court on Friday as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) sought a remand order in connection with investigations arising from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the pilgrimage fund.
The former senior executive, who is in his 60s, arrived at the court at about 9.35am dressed in an orange MACC remand uniform.
The investigation follows the release of the RCI report on TH, which was uploaded to the Malaysian Islamic Development Department’s (Jakim) official portal on July 29.
The inquiry examined TH’s management and operations between 2014 and 2020, including a number of investments identified as problematic.
Among its recommendations, the commission called for a forensic audit into past investment decisions that led to a significant impairment in the value of TH’s assets.
The report also highlighted transactions it regarded as suspicious and instances where information was allegedly concealed, while identifying several investments that warranted further forensic examination.
A day after the report was made public, MACC announced that it had formed a special team to study its findings and determine whether there were possible offences involving corruption, misappropriation, falsification of documents, abuse of power or money laundering.
The review covers potential offences under the MACC Act 2009, the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, as well as other relevant laws.
The remand proceedings form part of the authorities’ ongoing examination of issues raised in the RCI report, with no finding of guilt established against the individual at this stage.
