18 arrested, 11 remanded in Tabung Haji RCI probes
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 18 people have been arrested and 245 witnesses called as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigates 14 cases linked to the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman stated there is no issue with the pre-dissolution allocation of RM180,000 to Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblymen in Negri Sembilan. He clarified that any policy introduced by a government in power, provided it doesn't violate the law or Federal Constitution, is valid.
The allocation was announced on June 3, a day before the state assembly's dissolution on June 5, meaning the government that announced it was the legitimate one. MACC would investigate if a report was filed and evidence showed misuse of the allocation. However, the situation would differ if the allocation was announced after the dissolution, as a caretaker government can't introduce new policies binding the incoming administration.
PH assemblymen and two former state officials were ordered to return their allocations following the dissolution on June 5; the Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim explained this was due to questions raised over the allocation.
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