{
  "id": 7218720,
  "title": "Former minister Jamil Khir appears in KL court over Tabung Haji RCI charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/former-minister-jamil-khir-appears-in-kl-court-over-tabung-haji-rci-7218720",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:12:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/14/newsmalaysia20260914former-minister-jamil-khir-appears-in-kl-court-over-tabung-haji-rci-charges235086/235086"
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  "account": "Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom appeared in a Kuala Lumpur court on September 14 to face charges stemming from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). The 7:40 am court appearance was his first since undergoing a seven-day remand period, which commenced on September 2. Jamil Khir, dressed in a white shirt and black suit, is scheduled for a mention before Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9 am. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) recommended three charges against the former minister under Section 403 of the Penal Code for dishonest misappropriation of property, according to DATUK SERI ABd HALIM AMAN, MACC chief commissioner. The RCI report, released on July 29, highlighted management and operational weaknesses at TH between 2014 and 2020, including problematic investments needing forensic audit and suspicious transactions with concealed information. Jamil Khir was released on bail on September 8 after his detention on September 2, when he was present at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to provide assistance in the investigation.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Ja...",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ex-minister Jamil Khir at KL Courts over Tabung Haji RCI report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ex-minister-jamil-khir-at-kl-courts-over-tabung-haji-rci-report",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:22:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former minister Jamil Khir appears in KL court over Tabung Haji RCI charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/former-minister-jamil-khir-appears-in-kl-court-over-tabung-haji-rci",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:12:29.000Z"
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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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