Tabung Haji RCI: Several Individuals to Face Court Charges Starting Tomorrow, Says MACC

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — Several individuals previously detained in connection with investigations into the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) Report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) will be charged in court tomorrow and Friday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced today.

MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman stated that the upcoming court proceedings will involve charges for abuse of power and cheating.

“The two charges involve abuse of power under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating,” Abd Halim said during a press conference at the MACC headquarters here today.

The charges are set to be filed across courts in Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, and Kelantan.

Abd Halim added that another investigation paper focusing on property leases under the Al Rawda investment—involving hotel leases in Makkah and Madinah valued at 2.49 billion Saudi Riyal—will be submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers. Additional charges linked to this investigation paper are expected to be brought next week and may involve prominent figures who were previously remanded by the agency.

Providing an overview of the ongoing probe, Abd Halim revealed that MACC has opened a total of 14 investigation papers related to the TH RCI findings, four of which have been classified as requiring no further action (NFA).

To date, 18 individuals have been detained in connection with the probe, with 11 placed under remand. Officers have called 245 witnesses and searched 60 premises to retrieve pertinent documents.

The 11 individuals who were previously remanded include a former chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji, a former CEO of TH Plantation, a former CFO of TH Plantation, a former director of Putra Perdana Construction, and a former director of Putrajaya Perdana Berhad.

–NMT