{
  "id": 6411916,
  "title": "Bekas pengerusi, CEO, CFO Tabung Haji ditahan polis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/bekas-pengerusi-ceo-cfo-tabung-haji-ditahan-polis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:32:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/09/bekas-pengerusi-ceo-cfo-tabung-haji-ditahan-polis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Division deputy director, Rusdi Isa, stated that three former executives of Tabung Haji (TH) are being held in connection with the distribution of annual profits or Tabung Haji endowments for 2017, while two others are being held as part of an investigation into converting illicit funds. (Picture Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Police have detained five individuals to assist in the investigation related to Tabung Haji (TH), including the former chairman, former chief executive officer (CEO), and former chief financial officer (CFO) of the institution. Deputy Director Rusdi Isa said that the three former officials in question are being held for the distribution of annual profits or Tabung Haji endowments for 2017, while the other two are being held as part of the investigation into illicit fund conversion. The suspects are comprised of three men and two women aged between 48 and 70 years. Three of them will be remanded until tomorrow, while the others are being interrogated under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and will be remanded until September 11, according to a statement. Earlier, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed that former TH chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and two other former senior officials have been remanded by police to assist in the investigation. Azeez, a former Baling MP from Umno, denied any wrongdoing in relation to allegations of abusing his position to gain perks as chairman and benefits at another company.",
  "summary": "Polis turut menahan dua individu yang masih berkhidmat dengan Tabung Haji sebagai sebahagian daripada siasatan di bawah AMLA.",
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        "title": "Bekas pengerusi, CEO, CFO Tabung Haji ditahan polis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/bekas-pengerusi-ceo-cfo-tabung-haji-ditahan-polis-6412647",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:32:50.000Z"
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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."
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