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Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has challenged approximately 80 per cent of Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi's witness statement in the US$5.64 billion 1MDB civil suit, citing hearsay as the grounds for objection.
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Malaysia's Tabung Haji scandal exposes how institutional safeguards failed a trusted Islamic body. The crisis carries lessons beyond religion, demanding stronger checks and balances across all national institutions.
A Royal Commission of Inquiry report reveals that Tabung Haji should have recorded a RM1.4 billion loss in 2017 under proper accounting standards, contradicting its reported RM3.4 billion profit and exposing years of financial mismanagement.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged that anyone found culpable in the Tabung Haji financial scandal will be prosecuted if sufficient evidence exists, following a completed inquiry into the pilgrimage fund's substantial losses.