PM's senior press secretary says Anwar Ibrahim will closely follow the debate to safeguard the institution’s trust and responsibilities.
In a statement, Anwar’s senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said the prime minister’s health was improving and that he would continue undergoing physiotherapy.
“At the same time, the prime minister apologises for being unable to attend the special sitting to debate the RCI report on TH, and hopes that the proceedings will run smoothly.
“He will closely follow the debate to ensure that the trust and responsibilities of this Islamic institution continue to be safeguarded,” he said.
Anwar underwent elective laparoscopic surgery yesterday to treat an abdominal hernia.
Perikatan Nasional subsequently said that the special sitting should be postponed and reconvened at a later date to allow Anwar to recover.
Its secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said that given the public interest in the TH issue and its importance, Anwar should table the report himself.
The report is instead expected to be tabled by religious affairs minister Zulkifli Hasan, who will likely wind up the debate with finance minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan.
The RCI report on the pilgrims’ fund was declassified and released to the public on July 29, some four years after the commission completed it in July 2022.
It found serious weaknesses in TH’s governance, investment and financial management between 2014 and 2020, and recommended a major overhaul, including tighter oversight, forensic audits of selected investments and limits on political involvement in the institution. - FMT
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