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Tabung Haji scrutiny part of agenda to malign Muslims, says PAS chief
PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has alleged that intense focus on Tabung Haji's issues is driven by malicious intent to damage the reputation of Muslims. He claims larger institutional problems elsewhere are being overlooked due to this selective targeting.
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Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), has accused critics of pursuing a deliberate campaign to portray Muslims negatively by disproportionately scrutinizing Tabung Haji's operations.
The PAS leader contended that the heightened attention directed at the hajj savings fund management reflects a broader pattern of selective criticism. He suggested that more serious governance failures in other major institutions have escaped similar levels of public and media scrutiny, indicating what he characterised as discriminatory intent.
Hadi's remarks come amid ongoing concerns about Tabung Haji's financial management and investment performance. The pilgrimage fund has faced questions about its stewardship of depositors' savings in recent years, prompting various investigations and reform discussions.
The PAS president's statement reflects a broader political narrative questioning the motivations behind institutional accountability efforts. His comments underscore tensions between different stakeholder groups regarding how financial and governance issues are addressed and reported within Malaysia's public sector bodies.