The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested multiple individuals in connection with investigations stemming from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji. The RCI report was publicly released on July 29, 2026, prompting MACC to dispatch an eight-member task force to review its findings and gather related documents from Tabung Haji headquarters starting July 31 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
On August 3 evening, MACC arrested a former estate manager in his 50s suspected of misappropriating a rubber sapling supply contract worth about RM8 million between 2015 and 2017 involving subsidiaries of a statutory body linked to Tabung Haji [1, 7, 6]. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the case is investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 [1].
The following evening, MACC arrested a former CEO (68) and CFO (60) of a company owned by a statutory body, on suspicion of abusing power in a RM370 million acquisition of shares in two plantation companies. Both were released temporarily for health reasons but are expected to continue cooperating with the investigations [2, 3, 5]. A company director in his 50s was also arrested for allegedly bribing a former chief operating officer with renovation works worth about RM300,000 to secure contracts [3, 8, 9]. MACC chief commissioner said the case is investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 [2].
On the same day, MACC arrested three more individuals including a deputy general manager for construction, an occupational safety and health manager, and a project director of a property company subsidiary, for allegedly misappropriating about RM450,000 in Notice of Penalty charges between 2017 and 2019. This case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, according to MACC [4].
The offenses under investigation include abuse of power, misappropriation of contracts, bribery, and corrupt practices related to subsidiaries of a statutory body connected to Tabung Haji [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 7]. Police have opened five investigation papers after receiving reports from Lembaga Tabung Haji, its subsidiary, and the public regarding alleged commercial crimes raised by the RCI findings. MACC chief commissioner added that anyone found guilty will face appropriate legal action [10].
The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has also begun probes into individuals named in the RCI report for tax discrepancies between declared income and assets. IRB has conducted raids and document reviews and stated that the investigations are conducted professionally and fairly without prejudice [11].
On August 5, the former CFO gave a six-hour statement to MACC, while the former CEO was absent due to health reasons but will continue cooperating [3, 5]. On August 7, IRB announced ongoing investigations and raids related to the Tabung Haji probes [11].
