Ex-Baling MP Azeez detained by Dang Wangi cops, says son
Azman Azeez says his father is expected to be remanded tomorrow.
Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is reportedly to be detained by Dang Wangi police and charged at Kuala Lumpur sessions court under the MACC Act 2009, according to his son Azman Azeez. The son conveyed his father's emotions in a Facebook post, expressing sadness, fear, and disappointment. The royal commission of inquiry into Tabung Haji's management, operations, and assets from 2014 to 2020 revealed that losses from questionable investments were not recorded, and "creative accounting" was employed to justify annual profit distributions.
The commission traced the financial issues to political interference in board appointments, unsustainable hibah payouts, and the national audit department's decision to minimize its findings due to depositor confidence concerns. Azman expressed the hope that the investigation against his father would be carried out "fairly, transparently and without prejudice," emphasizing that an allegation remains an allegation until proven in court.
A source indicated that police would bring Azeez to court after obtaining a remand order to face the charges.
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