Tabung Haji RCI: Umno Must Be Honest About Governance Failures, Says Khairy
Khairy Jamaluddin says Umno should openly admit governance weaknesses at Lembaga Tabung Haji during its time leading the government, following the release of the RCI report.
PETALING JAYA – Umno must admit its failures in the governance of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) during the period the party led the government, former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said.
He said the admission was necessary following the disclosure of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the management, operations and finances of TH, which has reignited debate over the institution's governance.
Khairy said Umno needed to take an open and honest stance on the weaknesses that occurred in TH's past management.
"If we admit there were weaknesses and failures in governance at Tabung Haji, people will at least say Umno shows some seeds of change, to move towards recovery because they have admitted it.
"We cannot use such excuses to hide this matter. Whatever the weaknesses and failures of the government, we must admit them," he said on the Keluar Sekejap podcast last night. (Quote translated from Malay.)
The Tabung Haji RCI report was made public through the official portal of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) on July 29.
The report contains various recommendations to strengthen governance and improve the institution's operations.
Among the RCI's key findings was that TH should have recorded a net loss of RM1.4 billion in 2017, instead of the RM3.4 billion profit stated in its financial statements.
The commission also identified several governance weaknesses, including overly broad ministerial powers in appointments, overlapping roles between board members and senior management, as well as political influence in TH's administration.
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