TH probe into Tabung Haji not limited to RCI window, says Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said enforcement agencies can investigate Tabung Haji (TH) for years outside the 2014-2020 scope of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Source: The Star Malaysia · August 21, 2026 at 3:31 AM · AI-assisted report
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said enforcement agencies can investigate Tabung Haji (TH) for years outside the 2014-2020 scope of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
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The probe already extends before and after the RCI period, he told reporters, with the RCI serving only as an overarching framework.
All current actions and studies go beyond the RCI’s remit, he said.
“There is nothing stopping us from looking into what happened before and after, and this is what the enforcement and investigative agencies are doing.”
Barisan Nasional had urged the government to widen the RCI’s coverage to include 2021-2026 after the report was tabled and debated in the Dewan Rakyat on Aug 11.
Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the RCI focused on 2014-2020 and called for a comprehensive review of TH’s governance across other periods.
Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan separately claimed asset sales may have occurred between 2021 and 2026.
On Aug 16, Anwar said the government will amend the Tabung Haji Act 1995 to protect Muslim depositors’ trust.
The amendment is part of the Madani government’s push to strengthen governance and address institutional weaknesses.