RCI TH: SPRM tahan bekas menteri
Bekas menteri berusia 60-an itu disiasat SPRM berkaitan isu pajakan hotel di Arab Saudi.
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) has apprehended a former minister in connection with findings from the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji (TH) management and operations, according to a post from SPRM on TikTok. The suspect, a 60-year-old man, was questioned regarding the hotel accounting issue in Saudi Arabia and detained around 4:30 pm at SPRM's Putrajaya headquarters.
SPRM's Chairperson, Abd Halim Aman, confirmed the arrest and stated that the case falls under Section 16(a)(A) of the SPRM Act 2009. He added that the suspect will be remanded in custody at the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya the following morning.
The former minister, one of the highest-ranking individuals recently apprehended by SPRM in connection with the RCI report, was arrested last week. He is also expected to be released tomorrow. SPRM also detained the former TH chairman and former TH treasurer seven days ago, with their release expected tomorrow. Earlier, SPRM detained another individual, a former TH executive officer, to assist with the investigation.
The seven individuals detained include four former TH management executives. The RCI was established to investigate the management, operations, and assets of TH from 2014 to 2020. Among the main findings is the alleged concealment of TH's true financial condition, including undisclosed losses from problematic investments and the use of "creative accounting" methods to allow annual profit distributions.
The commission also found that TH's financial problems stemmed from political interference in board appointments, undeclared bonuses, and the National Audit Department's delayed audit findings due to concerns over the integrity of auditors.
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