Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani, former chief operating officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), was hospitalized on August 31 due to heart-related problems, leading to the deferral of his court charges until September 24, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. He was scheduled to be charged with three offenses under Section 165 of the Penal Code, related to a public servant obtaining a valuable item without consideration [2, 3]. Adi Azuan had been named in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report that examined internal misconduct and disciplinary actions at TH, noting that some penalties were reduced following internal appeals [1, 4].

On September 3, two former senior executives of TH's construction subsidiary, THP Bina Sdn Bhd, were charged in Sessions Court over criminal breach of trust involving about RM72,000 linked to contractor penalty collections [5, 6, 7]. Nasahruddin Ahmad faced three counts for depositing contractor penalties into his personal account between 2013 and 2015, while Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin faced three counts of abetting Nasahruddin in the offenses [5, 6, 7]. The charges fall under Sections 109 and 409 of the Penal Code, which carry penalties including jail terms, whipping, and fines [5, 6, 7]. Bail was set at RM50,000 for Nasahruddin and RM45,000 for Tengku Kamarolhisham after the prosecution had initially sought RM70,000 for each [5, 7].

Meanwhile, TH is considering placing its investment arm under the regulatory oversight of the Securities Commission (SC) following nearly six months of internal discussions [8, 9]. TH chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain said 90-95% of TH's assets are invested in capital markets, which makes SC oversight more appropriate for the investment segment [9]. He also said the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will continue to oversee the broader financial system, including liquidity matters, as part of a joint regulatory framework involving both SC and BNM [8, 9].

Tan Sri Rashid highlighted that almost 90% of the RCI’s recommendations to improve TH’s governance have been implemented, with remaining actions requiring coordination with external agencies [10]. The RCI had investigated several key issues, including TH’s hotel lease investments in Makkah and Madinah, plantation share sales, and misconduct reports leading to investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) [4, 2, 3].

Earlier on August 14, seven individuals, including a former minister and senior TH management, were detained by MACC to assist in investigations related to TH matters [2, 3].

Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani is expected to appear in court on September 24 to face his deferred charges [1, 2, 3].