{
  "id": 7108488,
  "title": "Former minister Jamil Khir to face three charges over Tabung Haji probe tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/former-minister-jamil-khir-to-face-three-charges-over-tabung-haji",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/former-minister-jamil-khir-to-face-three-charges-over-tabung-haji-probe-tomorrow/235078"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former minister Jamil Khir Baharom from the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) is set to face three charges over an investigation into the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) according to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, reported Bernama. The charges, according to MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, are under Section 403 of the Penal Code for dishonest misappropriation of property. The court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 9am. Jamil Khir was initially detained on September 2 and released on bail on September 8 after seven days of remand. He was previously required to give a statement to the MACC at their headquarters in Putrajaya as part of the investigations into the findings of the TH Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report. This report, made public on July 29, highlighted management and operational weaknesses at TH from 2014 to 2020, identified several problematic investments that needed forensic audits, and referred to suspicious transactions and the concealment of information.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Ja...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Former minister to face MACC charges tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/former-minister-to-face-macc-charges-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former minister Jamil Khir to face three charges over Tabung Haji probe tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/former-minister-jamil-khir-to-face-three-charges-over-tabung-haji-7109717",
        "published": "2026-09-13T12:22:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}