Jakarta:Parliament The Pilgrims Fund Board has successfully implemented 13 out of 17 recommendations proposed by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concerning Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) that are under its jurisdiction.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr. Zulkifli Hasan stated that the remaining four recommendations are in progress. These recommendations involve amendments to the Tabung Haji Act 1995 and expanding oversight by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia.
The RCI issued a total of 25 recommendations, with eight meant for other entities. The investigation revealed that the RCI questioned the firmness of the Auditor-General during audits and suggested that TH's Financial Statements from 2014 to 2017 should not have been given an Unqualified Audit Certificate.
The RCI noted that while the 2017 Financial Statements received an Unqualified Audit Certificate, the Auditor-General included an 'Emphasis of Matter.' The RCI argued these issues were significant enough to warrant a modified audit opinion, indicating non-compliance.
It was also suggested that full compliance with the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) would have resulted in TH reporting a net loss of approximately RM1.4 billion for 2017 instead of the reported net profit of RM3.4 billion. Dr. Zulkifli Hasan provided this information in response to a question from Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau (GRS-Tuaran) regarding the status of the RCI's 25 recommendations and when a full report would be presented to Parliament.
Meanwhile, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said informed the lower house that between 2010 and July 2026, courts issued discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) orders in 19 cases involving 12 politicians. This data came from the Chief Registrar's Office of the Federal Court of Malaysia.
Azalina clarified that a DNAA does not equate to a full acquittal, as criminal charges can be revisited without a limitation period. A person with a DNAA could face recharges if the prosecution finds it warranted by the facts and evidence. She responded to a query from Pang Hok Liong (PH-Labis) about criminal charge cases involving politicians receiving a DNAA from 2010 to July 2026.