PN MPs to debate Tabung Haji RCI this October
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- - Perikatan Nasional (PN) will debate the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) during the October Dewan Rakyat session.
- PN's Chief Whip, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, stated the coalition has its own strategy for addressing the issue.
- He confirmed attending a briefing by UMNO MPs but denied it formed the basis for PN's request for a parliamentary session postponement.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) plans to discuss the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) during the upcoming Dewan Rakyat session in October. Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, PN's Chief Whip, indicated that the coalition has a distinct strategy for tackling the issue within the parliamentary proceedings.
"We (PN) will debate RCI Tabung Haji during the budget debate in October, and that is PN's strategy," Takiyuddin said, adding that PN is aware of the narrative presented by Pakatan Harapan (PH) regarding the RCI. He made these remarks after attending a forum on current issues and the Syariah Criminal Offences (State of Kelantan) Bill 2026 in Kota Bharu.
We (PN) will debate RCI Tabung Haji during the budget debate in October, and that is PN's strategy.
Takiyuddin's comments came in response to claims that PN was not sufficiently addressing the RCI Tabung Haji issue during recent parliamentary sessions. He confirmed attending a briefing by UMNO Members of Parliament on August 10 but clarified that this meeting was not the reason for PN requesting a postponement of the parliamentary session. "I confirm that on August 10, I attended a briefing given by UMNO MPs. I admit, I went there. But we obtained information from relevant parties, not from UMNO. What is wrong with that? We have cooperated. I went, I admit I went. But that is not the reason we asked [for a postponement]," he stated.
I confirm that on August 10, I attended a briefing given by UMNO MPs. I admit, I went there. But we obtained information from relevant parties, not from UMNO. What is wrong with that? We have cooperated. I went, I admit I went. But that is not the reason we asked [for a postponement].
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.