Former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Rahim has cried foul over Lembaga Tabung Haji’s police report against him.
“This is mala fide and an attempt to embarrass me and Tabung Haji,” he said.
Azeez, Umno’s Baling MP, said the new leadership should have approached him for clarification.
“Tabung Haji never called me to allow me to defend myself. All funds were channelled into Yayasan Tabung Haji (YTH)
“Umno, the federal government and contributors put their faith in YTH,” he told a press conference at Parliament today.
Last Friday, Tabung Haji lodged a report against Azeez.
Reports were also lodged against former CEOs Ismee Ismail and Johan Abdullah, chief operating officer Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani, chief financial officer Rozaida Omar, legal adviser Hazlina Mohd Khalid and senior general manager for corporate services and real estate Rifina Md Ariff.
The Tabung Haji board said one police report relates to the misuse of RM22 million for political activities. The fund was meant for Yayasan Tabung Haji.
A second police report was against Ismee, Hazlina and Rifina over the disposal of a 95 percent stake in PT TH Indo Plantations.