Look into TH management under Madani govt too, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for investigations into Tabung Haji's (TH) management to continue beyond the period covered by the 2014-2020 royal commission of inquiry (RCI). Speaking in a podcast, Anwar stated that "Don’t stop at 2020. Ask also what happened in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, even when I was prime minister.

Go ahead." He expressed confidence that if there were no wrongdoings, there would be no cause for fear, and encouraged the ongoing investigation. The RCI, established by the Ismail Sabri Yaakob administration, concluded its report in July 2022 and had its findings declassified on July 29, 2023. Two former TH officials, Jamil Khir Baharom and Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, have been charged with corruption and have pleaded not guilty.

Jamil is accused of misappropriating over RM860.3 million in TH funds between 2015-2017, while Azeez is accused of abusing his position for a high-paying position. Anwar emphasized that the decision to release the RCI report was a collective one by the Cabinet and that prosecutions should be handled by the relevant authorities. He stressed that those found not guilty would not face conviction, and the court's decision would be based solely on the presented facts.