{
  "id": 635544,
  "title": "Minister Zulkifli Hasan: Tabung Haji to face tougher oversight as govt acts on RCI findings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/minister-zulkifli-hasan-tabung-haji-to-face-tougher-oversight-as-govt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:58:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/12/minister-zulkifli-hasan-tabung-haji-to-face-tougher-oversight-as-govt-acts-on-rci-findings/231062"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government is set to implement stricter oversight measures for Tabung Haji (TH) following the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI). During a special Dewan Rakyat session that ran for over 10 hours, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan announced that a task force, led by TH chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain, will assess the RCI's findings and recommendations. The task force includes Bank Negara Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour and Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi. TH's management of funds and investments will be overseen by the SC, while pilgrimage-related matters will be handled by the Prime Minister's Department. During the session, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan revealed that TH's losses approached RM13 billion, and the government faced a potential liability of approximately RM74.5 billion if panic withdrawals had occurred in 2018. The Madani Government has vowed to uphold accountability without favoritism, with comprehensive investigations and no compromise towards those found guilty.",
  "summary": "The government has pledged to strengthen Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) through stricter policy and regulatory measures following a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the institution's troubled investments and management. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan announced the establishment of a task force to examine the RCI's findings and recommendations, headed by TH chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain and comprising Bank Negara Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour and Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi. The task force will recommend that TH's management of funds and investments be regulated by the SC, while matters relating to the management of the haj pilgrimage will be regulated by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), with TH remaining an intact entity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Minister Zulkifli Hasan: Tabung Haji to face tougher oversight as govt acts on RCI findings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/minister-zulkifli-hasan-tabung-haji-to-face-tougher-oversight-as-govt-636221",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:58:50.000Z"
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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."
}