RM193.5mil refers to TH’s investment value, not funds taken, says Abdul Azeez’s lawyer
Lawyers for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim clarify that charges against him involve investment values rather than misappropriated funds. The defense maintains that the RM193.5 million in question represents legitimate investment capital, not personal theft.
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This case involves high-level financial governance and public trust in Malaysia's state-run pilgrimage fund.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has not been charged with taking, misappropriating or misusing RM193.5mil in TH funds for himself or his family, says his legal team.
Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said the charge against Abdul Azeez concerned an allegation that he had used his position to obtain the chairmanship of Putrajaya Perdana Bhd.
“The charge does not concern any alleged misappropriation or misuse of TH funds for the benefit of our client or his family members,” he said in a statement.
Amer said the RM193.5mil mentioned in the charge represented the value of TH’s investment in Putrajaya Perdana Bhd.
“It is not an amount alleged to have been paid to, taken by, or deposited into the personal accounts of our client or any member of his family,” he said.
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