
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former minister in connection with a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia, linked to an ongoing investigation into the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji.
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The investigation follows the release of a Royal Commission of Inquiry report on July 29 regarding management weaknesses at Lembaga Tabung Haji between 2014 and 2020.
MACC confirmed the arrest in a statement on social media but did not release the former minister’s identity. “The arrest was made around 4.30pm and it is linked to a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia,” it said.
The ex-minister arrived at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings at 10.25am on Wednesday.
He is being investigated in connection to the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji. The report, which was made public on July 29, outlined various weaknesses in the state haj fund management and operations between 2014 and 2020.
The former minister is the latest figure to be caught up in the investigation by the anti-corruption agency following the release of the report.

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