Anwar says Tabung Haji asked to delay RCI report release
KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) had asked the government to delay the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report after it was completed, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim revealed that the Tabung Haji (TH) had requested a delay in releasing the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report, citing concerns over potential mass deposit withdrawals. The matter was discussed in the cabinet before a decision was made to postpone the release. TH's request was presented to the ministers directly by TH chairman Tan Sri Rashid Hussain.
Anwar questioned each minister individually, and after their agreement, the report was set to be released immediately, provided it could be debated in Parliament. However, the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (Pas) MPs walked out of the Dewan Rakyat when the report was tabled, citing the absence of Anwar. The special parliamentary sitting on the RCI report took place on August 11, during which Wawasan and Pas staged a walkout.
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