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Tabung Haji inquiry: Wrongdoers will face consequences, says Malaysian Deputy PM
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Tabung Haji inquiry: Wrongdoers will face consequences, says Malaysian Deputy PM

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that individuals found guilty of misconduct related to the Tabung Haji (TH) Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) will face consequences.
  • He emphasized that no one will be protected, regardless of their affiliation with Barisan Nasional (BN) or UMNO.
  • The government will present and debate the RCI report in the Dewan Rakyat on August 11, after which further actions will be determined.

Individuals implicated in embezzlement, breach of trust, or governance violations stemming from the Tabung Haji (TH) Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) will be held accountable, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi declared. He stressed that no one would be shielded from consequences, irrespective of their political ties, including connections to Barisan Nasional (BN) and UMNO.

The presentation will be made on August 11 in the Dewan Rakyat, and a debate will be held.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiAnnouncing the timeline for the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry report's presentation and debate in Parliament.

Ahmad Zahid, who also chairs BN, asserted that any individual or group found to have committed wrongdoing must face the repercussions. However, he clarified that all subsequent actions would be decided after the RCI report is presented and debated in the Dewan Rakyat.

"The presentation will be made on August 11 in the Dewan Rakyat, and a debate will be held," Ahmad Zahid stated. "The stand of BN and UMNO is, if it is true that individuals or a group of people have committed embezzlement, breach of trust, or conducted governance that is not in line with the principles of a government organization, let alone a statutory body, then they will face the consequences."

The stand of BN and UMNO is, if it is true that individuals or a group of people have committed embezzlement, breach of trust, or conducted governance that is not in line with the principles of a government organization, let alone a statutory body, then they will face the consequences.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiEmphasizing the commitment to hold wrongdoers accountable regardless of political affiliation.

He added that compromise is not an option if such negative actions have occurred. Ahmad Zahid was responding to a suggestion by former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin that the government should not take action against those linked to the RCI report. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that if the report contains only recommendations without proof of misconduct, further scrutiny would be necessary before any decisions are made. The special parliamentary session to debate the RCI findings is scheduled for August 11, following the government's decision to declassify the report.

I don't think we should compromise if those negative elements are done by them.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiStating a firm stance against leniency for proven misconduct.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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