VVIP could be first charged in Tabung Haji RCI probe

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said a VVIP could become the first person to face charges arising from investigations into the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji.

Eleven people have been detained by the MACC in connection with the investigations, according to New Straits Times. Those detained include a former minister, former TH managing director, former TH chairman, and several other former senior managers and company directors.

A former minister, aged 65, has been remanded for five days to assist investigations into a hotel lease issue involving Lembaga Tabung Haji in Saudi Arabia, reports Malay Mail. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Ezrene Zakariah after the MACC made the application at the Magistrate’s Court. The case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.

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