{
  "id": 127778,
  "title": "Give updates on RCI recommendations for TH, govt told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/give-updates-on-rci-recommendations-for-th-govt-told",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/04/give-updates-on-rci-recommendations-for-th-govt-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Tabung Haji's management and operations from 2014 to 2020 has released its 252-page report, declassified on Wednesday. The government's handling of the recommendations within this report has come under scrutiny. Ideas, a think tank, has urged the government to disclose their progress in implementing the RCI's recommendations to restore public trust in Tabung Haji. They also suggested identifying outstanding recommendations and providing a timeline for their completion, emphasizing that transparency should encompass not just the release of inquiry reports but also the execution of their recommendations.\n\nThis response follows Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan's July 30 statement, where he claimed that the government had implemented approximately 75% of the RCI's 25 recommendations. However, Ideas argues that the government's progress is lagging, particularly in limiting the religious affairs minister's jurisdiction over haj management. The RCI found several issues, including Tabung Haji's concealment of its financial status, which resulted in a RM3.4 billion profit for 2017 instead of the true RM1.4 billion net loss, amounting to a discrepancy of nearly RM4.8 billion.",
  "summary": "Think tank Ideas says the government should also set a clear timetable for completing the remaining recommendations.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}