Former Tabung Haji CEO Detained for Seven Days in Probe

A former Chief Executive Officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), a Malaysian Hajj savings fund, has been remanded for seven days as part of an investigation stemming from a recent Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI). The remand order was issued by Magistrate Ezrene Zakariah following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM).

The individual, reportedly in his 60s, arrived at the courthouse in Putrajaya with his hands cuffed, wearing an SPRM lock-up uniform. The RCI report, made public on July 29, detailed significant weaknesses in the management and governance of Tabung Haji during the period of 2014 to 2020. The commission put forth 25 recommendations for improvement.

Sources previously indicated that the detained individual is a prominent corporate figure who held positions in several leading companies. The SPRM has been actively investigating the RCI's findings, having previously detained and summoned seven individuals. These individuals include a former CEO of a shipping company, a director of a construction firm, a former company director, and four former senior managers of Tabung Haji.

On July 30, the SPRM established a special task force dedicated to scrutinizing the RCI's findings. This task force aims to identify elements of corruption, embezzlement, document forgery, abuse of power, and money laundering within the institution's operations during the specified period.

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The Royal Commission of Inquiry report... recorded various weaknesses related to the management and governance of the institution for the period 2014 to 2020 and submitted 25 recommendations for improvement.