Tabung Haji RCI: Shipping CEO, directors among seven held by MACC

The Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, has stated that any decision to establish a new Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to examine the Tabung Haji's (TH) performance from 2021 to 2025 will require the approval of the Agong. The Anwar government recently presented the inquiry's findings to Parliament, more than three years after its publication.

TH suffered significant financial losses, primarily due to poor investments, prompting authorities to take action against those named in the report. During the debates following the report's presentation, several MPs from both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) suggested expanding the period of assessment beyond 2014 to 2020.

Fahmi highlighted that at the Cabinet level, two decisions needed to be made: whether to proceed with or expand the investigation, as the RCI established in 2021 did not involve the Cabinet. Additionally, the inquiry's decision also required the consent of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Police have recorded statements from 134 witnesses, including 10 recently called, as part of the investigations.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director, Rusdi Mohd Isa, reported that around 10 witnesses had previously given statements, including those linked to TH's management and organizational structure. For now, the government will entrust the authorities with conducting full investigations based on the findings and additional information provided by Finance Minister II, Amir Hamzah Azizan, and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Zulkifli Hasan.

Amir informed Parliament that seven of the 14 troubled investments of TH resulted in "total losses," with the collective losses amounting to approximately RM13 billion.