The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
The Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) has thrown its weight behind Sultan Ibrahim's call for a comprehensive, transparent investigation into Royal Commission of Inquiry findings concerning Lembaga Tabung Haji.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has scheduled a special parliamentary sitting for August 11 to debate the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji, which found problematic investments and suspicious transactions requiring forensic examination.
Malaysia's Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji has recommended granting the Haj Affairs Committee statutory status under the Tabung Haji Act 1995, establishing clearer governance structures and responsibilities for managing the nation's pilgrimage operations.
Malaysia's cabinet has approved the declassification of a Royal Commission of Inquiry report into Tabung Haji's financial crisis, which revealed a RM10.9 billion deficit gap. The pilgrims' fund has since recovered with a 3.5 per cent profit distribution announced for 2025.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has proposed convening a special Parliament sitting to discuss the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji, pending approval from the Dewan Rakyat speaker.
The government has pledged to allow investigations into alleged 'corporate mafia' activities to proceed independently and transparently, with the door remaining open to establishing a Royal Commission of Inquiry if deemed necessary.
Over 50 Malaysian civil society organisations have formally petitioned the government to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged corruption within the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, centring on former chief Tan Sri Azam Baki.
A Royal Commission of Inquiry into alleged corporate mafia operations within the MACC will only be established if investigations warrant it and public interest demands it, according to government officials overseeing the matter.