Ex-Tabung Haji chair pleads not guilty to abuse charge
By The BriefBrief
Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim pleaded not guilty to charges that he used his position to secure a company chairmanship with RM690,000 annual pay in 2014. Prosecutors allege he influenced a Tabung Haji board meeting to approve an investment of up to RM193.5 million in a firm in which he had an interest.
WHO:Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim; Sessions judge Azura Alwi; Tabung Haji (TH) Board; Putrajaya Perdana Berhad
WHAT:Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim pleaded not guilty to charges of abusing his position to influence a chairmanship and a Tabung Haji investment decision.
WHEN:Aug 25, 2014
WHERE:Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WHY:The charges allege he used his position as Tabung Haji chairman to obtain a lucrative chairmanship and to influence TH board approval of an investment in a company where he had an interest.
