The Malaysian Cabinet agreed on July 29, 2026, to declassify and publicly release the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), covering the period from 2014 to 2020. The report was made available on the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) portal on the same day [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
The RCI found that Tabung Haji suffered losses amounting to approximately RM10 billion due to poor investments, regulatory breaches, and governance failures [2, 6, 7]. Bank Negara Malaysia had issued warnings in 2014 and 2017 about these breaches, but TH management ignored them until 2018, allowing the situation to worsen [2, 3, 7].
Among key findings, the commission exposed TH's use of creative accounting, relying on realizable asset values instead of audited numbers to justify paying high hibah (profit distributions) between 2014 and 2017. This practice depleted the fund's reserves [6]. The report also revealed excessive staff bonuses from 2010 to 2017, ranging from two to thirteen months’ salary despite documented financial deficits, with RM74 million paid in bonuses in 2014 alone [8].
The RCI identified 14 troubled investments, including FGV Holdings and TH Plantations, that faced severe asset value declines and governance issues. It recommended forensic audits and stronger oversight [9, 5]. Following the report, four police reports and six complaints were lodged with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) alleging corruption, misrepresentation, and abuse of power at TH [10, 11, 5].
Some former senior TH management have been demoted or disciplined after internal investigations triggered by the findings [10]. Enforcement agencies including the Royal Malaysia Police, MACC, Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) are reviewing the report and will pursue legal action where warranted [1, 2, 11, 5]. The AGC announced on July 30 it is immediately reviewing the report for prosecutions and said decisions will be based solely on law and evidence without external influence [5].
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed a special parliamentary sitting will be held on August 11, 2026, to debate the RCI report findings [3, 7]. He stated, "Those responsible for the losses, fraud and abuse of power will be investigated by the police, the MACC and Bank Negara... If there is evidence, they will be charged (in court). Let them face trial in court, and let them go to prison (if convicted). That is the rule of law in this country" [2].
The Cabinet noted that 75% of the RCI's 25 recommendations to improve Tabung Haji’s operations have already been implemented by the current management, with the rest to be expedited [1, 4]. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said, "There is still much more that needs to be done to ensure that this institution, which we cherish, continues to soar higher" [4].
MACC stated it is committed to thoroughly examining the issues raised and promised firm action if any legal breaches are found regardless of individuals’ rank [11]. The parliamentary debate scheduled for August 11 will allow lawmakers to scrutinize the RCI report's findings and oversee the next steps.
