KUALA LUMPUR, 16 January 2019 - Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police station today, in connection with the 2017 financial accounts, and how representations by key executives led to the declaration of hibah against the Tabung Haji Act 1995.

In the police report TH identified two executive working papers presented to the Board of Directors of TH (The Board) at two Special Board Meetings on 6 and 9 February 2018.

The Executive Working Papers were prepared by Datuk Rozaida Omar, Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) and supported by Datuk Seri Johan Abdullah (DS Johan), the then Group Managing Director and Chief Executive.

“The Executive Working Papers contain statements and representations which led to incorrect figures being reflected in the said financial statements which were accepted by the Board.”

“On the basis of the said financial statements, the Board of Directors of TH, made a recommendation to the Minister responsible, who then approved the declaration of distributable hibah for financial year 2017 of Hibah Tahunan of 4.5% and Hibah Haji of 1.75% in contravention of section 22 of the Tabung Haji Act 1995.

The audited financial statements of TH for the financial year ended 31 December 2017 (“Audited Financial Statements 2017”) were signed off on 3 April 2018 by the then Chairman, Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and DS Johan on behalf of the TH Board and by Datuk Rozaida as the principal officer primarily responsible for the financial management and accounting records of TH.

Today’s police report, is the third by the new Board and Management, which undertook a holistic review of TH’s financial position, after their appointment in July 2018.

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Tabung Haji Lodges Police Report Related To 2017 Financial Accounts