Tabung Haji RCI: Former minister remanded five days in Saudi Arabia hotel lease probe
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — A former minister has been remanded for five days to assist investigations into a hotel lease...
A former Malaysian minister, in his sixties, appeared at a Putrajaya court on September 2, 2026, for a remand hearing. He was escorted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report. The suspect, who was handcuffed and dressed in a MACC lockup shirt, was taken into custody after giving a statement at MACC headquarters.
The arrest is part of an investigation conducted under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009. The RCI report, completed in 2022 and declassified in July 2026, detailed serious governance, financial management, and investment issues within the institution. It found that the organization should have reported an RM1.4 billion net loss in 2017 instead of a reported RM3.4 billion profit.
The report raised concerns about hibah payments, risky investments, excessive bonuses, conflicts of interest, and weak disciplinary actions against senior officials. The MACC has suggested appointing external forensic experts to assist in the ongoing examination of documents and evidence.
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