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Former Malaysian minister arrested in haj fund corruption probe

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A former Malaysian minister has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the state haj fund, Lembaga Tabung Haji. The arrest is linked to a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia and follows the release of a report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the fund's management between 2014 and 2020. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed the arrest, which is the latest development in the probe. AI

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Former Malaysian minister arrested in haj fund corruption probe

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Former Malaysian minister arrested in state haj fund corruption probe

    A former Malaysian minister has been remanded for five days as part of an anti-corruption inquiry into the management of the country’s state haj fund. The suspect, who is in his sixties, was detained at about 4.30pm on Tuesday after he went to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commis…

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