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Charges against former Tabung Haji COO postponed over heart condition

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • A Malaysian court postponed charges against former Tabung Haji COO after his lawyer said he required heart treatment.
  • The accused is receiving care at the University of Malaya Medical Centre after being admitted on Aug. 31.
  • The court set Sept. 24 for the next mention of the case, which is linked to an investigation stemming from a Royal Commission of Inquiry report.

The prosecution of Tabung Haji’s former chief operating officer has been postponed because the accused needs treatment for a heart condition.

Defence lawyer Wan Azwan Aiman Wan Fakhruddin told the Shah Alam Sessions Court that his client is receiving treatment at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. He said the former executive was admitted to the hospital on Aug. 31.

Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud then fixed Sept. 24 for the next mention of the case. The charges are linked to a Royal Commission of Inquiry report.

The case follows an investigation by Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission. Its chief commissioner, Abd Halim Aman, previously said a special team had reviewed six investigation papers and proposed charges against several people, including public figures.

The accused is currently receiving treatment at the University of Malaya Medical Centre after being admitted to the ward on Aug. 31.

· Wan Azwan Aiman Wan FakhruddinThe defence lawyer explained why the former Tabung Haji executive’s charges were postponed.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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