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Barisan Nasional is leveraging the Tabung Haji Royal Commission inquiry report ahead of the Melaka election, with coalition component parties viewing the disclosure as strategically beneficial for their campaign momentum.
Former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has rejected calls from Bersatu to clarify whether the MACC contacted him regarding the RCI report into the pilgrim fund, asserting his name did not feature in the inquiry's findings.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has promised complete transparency regarding the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry, assuring the public that investigations will proceed without obstruction or cover-ups.
The Attorney General's Chambers will immediately examine the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji's operations, determining whether findings warrant criminal prosecution based on evidence and legal standards.
Malaysia's Royal Commission of Inquiry has concluded that Tabung Haji's declaration of RM2.75 billion in combined profit distributions and hajj payouts for 2017 was financially unjustifiable and triggered a chain of events leading to the Islamic pilgrimage fund's crisis.
Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri has urged authorities to make public the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji, declaring that his party Umno welcomes scrutiny of its governance of the Islamic pilgrimage fund.