Ex‑minister Jamil Khir claims trial over RM860m Tabung Haji funds channelled into Saudi real estate
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Religious Affairs Datuk Seri...
Former Malaysian minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom has pleaded not guilty to three charges of dishonestly directing Tabung Haji to transfer RM860.3 million in funds to a Saudi real estate firm. The charges, brought under Section 403 of the Penal Code, relate to three separate transactions in 2015, 2016 and 2017 while Jamil held ministerial positions in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs.
The first charge involves a payment of RM42.9 million in 2015, the second RM288.2 million in 2016, and the third RM529.2 million in 2017. All three transactions were made to Al-Rawda Real Estate Development and Projects Management Co. Ltd. Jamil, 65, entered his plea in Sessions Court today, with the judge setting bail at RM300,000, requiring the former minister to surrender his passport and travel documents.
He was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on September 1 and remanded for five days, with an additional two days added later. The investigation, connected to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji's management and governance, is probing decisions made during Jamil's tenure, including those related to these fund transfers.
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