The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained two former senior officials—a former Tabung Haji chairman and a former Treasury secretary-general—in connection with the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji's management. The men, both in their 60s, were taken into custody around 4pm on August 26, 2026, after voluntarily appearing at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].

They are expected to be brought before the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court on August 27 for remand proceedings to assist ongoing investigations [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. The arrests follow earlier detentions linked to the RCI probe, including a former Tabung Haji CEO who was remanded on August 21 and remains in custody until August 31 as the MACC widens its inquiry [3, 6, 7].

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said, "The arrests are part of the anti-graft agency's ongoing investigation into matters highlighted in the RCI report on TH." The probe covers suspected offences including corruption, misappropriation, forgery, abuse of power, and money laundering related to Tabung Haji’s affairs [3, 6].

The RCI report, made public on July 29 after being withheld for four years, spans 211 pages and examines Tabung Haji’s operations between 2014 and 2020. It includes 25 recommendations aimed at improving transparency, professionalism, and governance, such as barring active politicians from the management board [3, 6, 7].

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, ordered the investigations to proceed "until every stone is turned," emphasizing thorough scrutiny of the issues raised by the report [3].

Since July 31, when MACC launched its investigations based on the RCI findings, the agency has opened 14 investigation papers after uncovering eight additional investment-related matters beyond the original six referred to the commission [3]. MACC has also deployed extra investigators and is considering forensic experts to examine evidence related to Tabung Haji [3, 6].

MACC has questioned 115 witnesses and searched 28 premises linked to the probe. The RCI estimated an RM11 billion gap between Tabung Haji’s assets and liabilities. Alleged misappropriation connected to the former CEO is reported at around RM190 million [6, 7].

The latest detentions come as the MACC intensifies efforts to resolve governance and financial management issues at Tabung Haji. The two former officials will face remand applications in court today, according to a MACC TikTok post [4].