[UPDATED] Former minister arrested over Tabung Haji RCI probe
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former minister in connection with its probe into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry's (RCI) report into Tabung Haji (TH).
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Former Malaysian minister in his 60s arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) probe into Tabung Haji (TH) findings. Arrested at MACC headquarters around 4:30pm today, the suspect appeared for a statement before being taken into custody. The MACC alleges the offence under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, which deals with bribery in exchange for favouring someone.
The suspect is set to appear before the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court the following morning for a remand application. This is one of several high-profile arrests linked to the RCI report, which was released in July 2022 after examining TH's management and operations from 2014 to 2020. The report found serious governance, financial, and investment issues, recommending a major governance overhaul and tighter board appointment criteria, among other actions.
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