{
  "id": 5465151,
  "title": "Madinah nafi minta beri keterangan kepada RCI TH bersama pegawai lain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/madinah-nafi-minta-beri-keterangan-kepada-rci-th-bersama-pegawai-lain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:54:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/04/madinah-nafi-minta-beri-keterangan-kepada-rci-th-bersama-pegawai-lain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Auditor General Mohamad Madinah denied requesting to appear before the Royal Malaysian Audit Commission (RCI) Tabung Haji (TH), stating that RCI representative Rashid Hussain's claim was incorrect. He mentioned that former Deputy Financial Auditor General Mona Othman was only present outside the courtroom to prepare if additional technical information was needed regarding TH. Mohamad clarified that he never asked to join Mona in the courtroom, and it was Othman who was available only if there were technical questions. The secretariat left the courtroom, informing him that his presence was not necessary, and he was asked to leave. When asked why Mona couldn't be allowed in, Mohamad said he was unsure, according to Bernama. The following day, Rashid challenged Mohamad's claim that RCI never summoned him for testimony, asserting that the commission had already handed him a copy of his affidavit. However, Mohamad insisted that his testimony was essential and not a substitute for oral evidence, as each witness needs to be individually questioned. Rashid, one of the six RCI members who voted Madinah into office, noted that RCI gave him the opportunity to submit written answers to 75 of their questions, which were later provided in affidavit form. While Mohamad did submit an affidavit, he emphasized that it could not replace oral testimony, as they needed to hear his voice. RCI found TH to be concealing its actual financial position, reporting RM3.4 billion in profits in 2017 while, by proper accounting standards, it should have recorded a net loss of RM1.4 billion. The commission also criticized the Audit Department for not conducting a more rigorous audit of TH's financial statements from 2014 to 2017.",
  "summary": "Bekas ketua audit negara berkata pegawai itu bersamanya di luar bilik prosiding untuk 'bersiap sedia' jika memerlukan sebarang maklumat teknikal tambahan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Malaysian Auditor General Mohamad Madinah denied requesting to appear before RCI Tabung Haji.",
    "Mona Othman was present outside the courtroom for technical information preparation, not in it."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Mohamad Madinah's denial of requesting to testify before the RCI TH highlights a dispute over the adequacy of written evidence versus oral testimony in the investigation into Tabung Haji's financial irregularities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Madinah nafi minta beri keterangan kepada RCI TH bersama pegawai lain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/madinah-nafi-minta-beri-keterangan-kepada-rci-th-bersama-pegawai-lain-5467530",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:54:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}