Malaysia’s anti-graft agency extends former minister’s detention over Tabung Haji case
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Malaysia’s anti-graft agency extended a former minister’s remand for two days in a Tabung Haji investigation.
- The detention extension follows the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on the fund and begins after the initial remand period ends.
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has extended the remand of a former minister for another two days in connection with an investigation into Tabung Haji.
The extension begins tomorrow and runs until Sept. 8, according to the report. It follows the former minister’s initial remand period, which ends today.
The investigation relates to the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji. A magistrate, Muhammad Bukhori Md ..., issued the order. The former minister is in his 60s.
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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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