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    MACC probing Tabung Haji officers for ‘express haj’ service

    By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal

    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently investigating five members of a syndicate, including Tabung Haji officers, who have allegedly been offering “express haj” services to pilgrims.

    The New Straits Times today quoted MACC special operations director Datuk Mohd Jamidan Abdullah as saying that the commission was investigating cases where pilgrims on the haj waiting list were offered the chance to “jump queue”.

    The commission has interviewed more than 30 Tabung Haji employees so far in its probe into the syndicate.

    Tabung Haji communications manager Anis Zuhani Ahmad said the board had tightened security measures to prevent similar cases in the future, and that it was working together with the MACC on the matter.

    “The management became aware of the illegal activities three years ago and an internal investigation was launched. Following the probe, we identified the culprits inside Tabung Haji and action had taken,” Anis was quoted by NST as saying.

    It is understood the syndicate approached prospective pilgrims and promised to “push” their names forward on the list of eligible haj pilgrims for a certain year.

    It was previously reported that the syndicate charged each pilgrim between RM1,000 and RM2,000 for the service.

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    • Mr.Bean  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      They must also investigate the unlawful withdrawals of EPF /Tabun Haji / SCOSO/ funds by these officers
      • Kopi 3 months ago
        yes betul.........MACC kene perhatikan ini semua.........
    • Kopi  •  3 months ago
      nak pg haji pun nak kene rasuah kah.........tenang ke bayar lebih potong line pg ke haji..........MACC mesti cari agent yang buat ini supaya benda bagini tak berlaku kelak..........
      • Pine 3 months ago
        Kalau Islam-Umnoputera-puteri kuat makan rasuah & main kroni, TH pun ikut aje la !
      • Pine 3 months ago
        TH lagi kuat makan !
      • Kain Buruk 3 months ago
        Syabas..!!...suatu pendedahan yang serius perlu di siasat sedalam2nya...malahan bukan saja TH proper, semua ahli kumpulan TH yang selama ini hanya bersendiwara tetapi tidak memberi keuntungan langsong...betapa malangnya nilai wang pencarum yang dikendalikan dengan sewenang2nya....nilai pelaburan yang berjuta-juta ringgit nyata hangus oleh kerakusan akhirnya....MACC wajib siasat hingga keakar umbi.....Allahu Akbar..!!!
    • Tim  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Why can't they get the people who are honest to do the job?
      • Pine 3 months ago
        Hey, where to find honest UMNOputera-puteri?. All the species are in one corrupt basket.
    • Jayendran  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      They were already aware of it 3 years ago and only now has the MACC being roped in. That only shows you what their efficiency and sense of urgency is about. In the first place why should jumping of queue be allowed? It's only because of that loophole or loose control in the auditing of the "waiting list" that make bribery possible.
    • Puan Molek  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      segala kejahatan dimulakan adalah dari orang UMNO...kelas gitu....dowh
      • Holy finger 3 months ago
        janganlah segala2 nya dikaitkan dgn politik...professional la ckit puan.
      • Holy finger 3 months ago
        cuba pikirkan org yang sanggup beri rasuah utk pegi haji lagi teruk..
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      MACC should also check how the investment takes place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Tabung Haji. How they channel the 'mark-up' transaction ?
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      MACC left out the suspected biggest corrupt activity in TH not just through express haj service also its investment arm utilizing holy funds towards property acquisition packaged with corruption funds.
    • Simon  •  3 months ago
      The person who takes and the person who gives must both be investigated. After all, corruption happens when there is a giver and a receiver.
    • Orang BALING  •  3 months ago
      bawah pemerintahan UMNO nih... kejahatan yang tak terpikir pon boleh berlaku... ish... ish... ish
    • As  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Perkara macam ini tidak mungkin melibatkan seorang sahaja, ingat senang nak tutup mulut seluruh department, tentu yang ada jealous melihat rakan gaji sama tapi boleh duduk condo atau bangalow dan pandu kereta mewah. Kalau sudah makan semua tutup mulutlah, 3 tahun baru tindakan diambil menunjukan setelah terbongkar laporan di MACC terpaksalah seekor kambing hitam di sembelih untuk kebaikan semua. Mereka ingat rakyat sekarang bodoh macam dulu lagi. MALAYSIA BOLEH!
      • Kain Buruk 3 months ago
        telah di ketahui bahawa suatu sistem yg di namakan sebagai e-ehram telah dibangunkan oleh salah satu anak syarikat TH dgn pelaburan sebanyak melebihi 10 juta ringgit...namun setelah beberape tahun sistem aplikasi ini tidak langsong memberikan impak terhadap penambahbaikan sistem haji...malah kedengaran juga sistem ini perlu ditambah baik dengan tambahan pelaburan yg entah berape...inilah contoh penyalahgunaan kuasa dan penyelewengan yang nyata...
    • American Joe  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      MACC go after the bigger thieves and leave the small fish alone for now.I guess you want to show you have met your KPI's by numbers instead of value;then go and catch the "kacang putehs". Are you blind to notice how ministers can steal $250,000,000! Gutless MACC,ppptuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiii
    • YUSOF  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Bila dah ada`qouta maka perlu diadakan sistem endaftaran, penetapan giliran yang telus serta mempunyai kawalan dalaman yang mantap untuk membendungi gelaja salah guna kuasa serta rasuah. Wassalam.
    • Bystander  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Shahrizat pergi umrah 3 kali dalam 2 bulan melalui jalan mane? Melalui Tabung Haji ke atau Tabung Lembu?
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Over the table OLD TOWN WHITE COFFEE vs. under table KOPI.
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Religious body turns out religiously corrupt!.
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      If MACC no more competent or cannot cope, recruitment drive should proactively take place by now. Recruit multi-racial qualified personalities.
    • SURGA NERAKA  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Mungkin perlu ada fatwa membatalkan haji mereka yang beri rasuah dan didakwa di Mahkamah kerana menipu.
    • Pine  •  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur  •  3 months ago
      Selain dari cari makan 'potong Q', bayangkan apa lagi boleh makan di TH secara besar-besaran tanpa disedari?. MACC should seriously probe into TH investment in Saudi Arabia, how the funds are channeled, who are the internal brokers collecting unreasonable mark-up (?)
    • lim ronnie  •  3 months ago
      All current government department likewise is the same. With all the little Napolean, DG, DAG that handle the daily dealing with Rakyat...be it services or business all have their way to suck on the Public.
    • martol  •  3 months ago
      Perkara yang berlaku di TH jangan di kaitkan dengan salah sebuah parti yang memerintah.

      Sebagai seorang pendeposit TH yang sudah menunaikan fardhu ke5, saya sentiasa mendekati kakitangan TH dan saya dapati rata rata mereka condong kepada parti satu lagi.

      Jadi kepada tulisan Puan Moleh, janganlah buat tuduhan melulu.

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