PUTRAJAYA 27 August 2026 – A former chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), who is also a politician, and a former Treasury secretary-general have been remanded for seven days to assist a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation linked to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the institution.
Magistrate Ezrene Zakariah issued the remand order, effective until 2 September, at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after allowing the MACC’s application. The probe is being conducted under Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009.
The two men, both in their 60s and holding the titles Datuk Seri and Tan Sri respectively, arrived at court at about 9.31am wearing orange MACC lock-up attire and handcuffs, escorted by commission officers.
Also seen was a former TH chief executive officer, who had earlier been remanded on 21 August. On the same day, the court granted a four-day extension of his remand until 31 August.
On Wednesday, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed that the two high-profile individuals were detained at about 4pm after presenting themselves at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to assist the investigation. Their names have not been officially released.
The TH RCI report was made public on 29 July. It recorded various management and operational weaknesses at TH between 2014 and 2020, and listed problematic investments that require a forensic audit. The report also cited suspicious transactions and the concealment of information.
Seven other individuals had earlier been detained to assist the same investigation, including a former chief executive of a shipping company, a construction company director, a former company director, and four former senior TH management officers.
On 30 July, the MACC set up a special team to examine the RCI findings, including possible elements of corruption, misappropriation, document falsification, abuse of power and money laundering. The former TH CEO is suspected of involvement in the misappropriation of investment funds and shares worth about RM190 million.
None of those involved has been charged. The investigation is ongoing.
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