Former TH COO faces another charge over house renovation costs

KUALA LUMPUR: The former chief operating officer (COO) of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), who has been charged with accepting payment for house renovation costs, was again brought before the Sessions Court here Friday (Sept 25) on a similar charge involving renovation costs of RM8,882.77 for a house nine years ago.

Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani, 56, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before judge Suzana Hussin.

Adi Azuan, who was then a public servant as TH COO, was charged with accepting for himself something of value, namely renovation costs amounting to RM8,882.77 for a house in Jalan Tanjung SD 13/4, Bandar Sri Damansara, from AG Reka Sdn Bhd director Thamsulazri Ismail, whom the accused knew to have dealings with matters conducted by him.