Kuala lumpur: The disclosure of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report into the management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has triggered a series of investigations and legal proceedings, with a former minister becoming the latest person charged in court today. Over the past several weeks, several individuals have been called in to give statements or detained to assist investigations, while five people have so far been charged at the Sessions Court here in connection with various cases.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in proceedings which began at 8.45 am today, former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to three charges involving RM860,308,770.51 in TH funds. Apart from Jamil Khir, those charged were former TH chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, former THP Bina Sdn Bhd Security and Safety Manager Nasahruddin Ahmad, and former TH Properties Sdn Bhd deputy general manager Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin, who was also a former deputy general manager of THP Bina Sdn Bhd. Also charged was Alam Maritim Resources Bhd group managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Ahmad.