Jamil Khir says RM860M Tabung Haji deal was to lock in hotel rates
FORMER minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom has defended his handling of the Tabung Haji (TH) transactions at the centre of three charges against him, saying the arrangements were aimed at secu...
Former Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) minister Jamil Khir Baharom has pleaded not guilty to three charges stemming from allegations that he caused the Tabung Haji (TH) to dispose of assets worth RM860.31 million between 2015 and 2017. The 65-year-old appeared in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Monday, where Judge Rosli Ahmad read the charges against him.
Jamir Khir, standing in the dock, stated "not guilty and claim trial" while facing three charges totaling RM860.31 million, allegedly made by the TH to Al-Rawda Real Estate Development and Projects Management Co Ltd on April 3, 2015, December 14, 2016, and August 17, 2017, at his office in Putrajaya and the Putrajaya Islamic Complex.
All three charges under Section 403 of the Penal Code carry potential sentences of six months to five years in prison, whipping, and fines upon conviction.
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