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Ex-Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez to be charged in court tomorrow
Azeez is expected to plead to abuse of power charges linked to Tabung Haji investments after a royal commission report flagged suspicious transactions.
- On Wednesday, former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim appeared at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to face charges under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, pleading not guilty.
- Prosecutors allege Azeez abused his position at a 2014 board meeting on Jalan Tun Razak, instructing then-CEO Ismee Ismail to secure his chairmanship at Putrajaya Perdana Berhad and approve a RM193.5 million investment.
- Judge Azura Alwi granted bail of RM450,000 with two sureties, requiring Azeez to report to the Kuala Lumpur MACC office every three months until the case is resolved.
- Separately, police remanded Azeez until Thursday to assist investigations into a distinct hibah fraud case, keeping him in custody while released on bail for the MACC charges.
- Conviction under Section 23 of the MACC Act carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' jail, with fines of at least five times the bribe value or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
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Azeez Rahim to be charged at KL Sessions Court on Sept 9
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 9) under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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