Ex-Tabung Haji COO slapped with another charge over renovation costs

Former Tabung Haji chief operating officer Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani appeared in Kuala Lumpur sessions court, facing a charge of receiving RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house nine years ago. The 56-year-old entered a plea before judge Suzana Hussin, with the charge under Section 165 of the Penal Code. If convicted, Adi could face up to two years in jail and a fine.

He allegedly received valuable items, specifically renovation costs, from AG Reka Sdn Bhd director Thamsulazri Ismail for a property in Jalan Tanjung SD 13/4, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. This offense took place on March 7, 2017. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) also filed an application to transfer Adi's case to the Shah Alam sessions court, alongside three other charges.

The court granted Adi RM50,000 bail with two sureties and ordered him to surrender his passport. He must also report to the MACC office in Putrajaya monthly. Adi was represented by Wan Azwan Aiman Wan Fakhruddin. Similar charges related to renovation costs totaling RM302,499.27 for three houses nine years ago were filed against him at the Shah Alam sessions court yesterday.