King wants Tabung Haji RCI findings probed to full extent
Malaysia's King, Sultan Ibrahim, has ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry regarding the Tabung Haji pilgrimage fund. The government has launched follow-up investigations and made arrests related to alleged misconduct.
Why it matters
The intervention by the monarch underscores the high stakes of managing religious financial institutions and the government's commitment to anti-corruption.
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has decreed that investigations into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) be conducted comprehensively and transparently.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said the King had instructed that the investigations be conducted without compromise, with no stone left unturned.
“His Majesty’s concern underscores the importance of safeguarding the trust and confidence of Muslims in the country’s haj management and Islamic financial institutions, which is in line with the Madani government’s commitment,” he said during the tabling of the report in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Aug 11).
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