00:00UMNO Supreme Council member Rizal Merikan Naina Merikan
00:03has cautioned against blaming UMNO and Barisan Nasional for the Tabung Haji controversy.
00:08Rizal said accountability should in state be sought from those directly responsible
00:12for the institution's mismanagement, rather than holding the party and coalition responsible for
00:17the fiasco. Speaking in Kepala Batas, Rizal pointed out that former Tabung Haji Chairman
00:23Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim had already said he was prepared to face investigations if required.
00:28The 252-page RCI report on Tabung Haji's management and operations from 2014 to 2020
00:35was declassified and released last Wednesday. The report found that Tabung Haji had concealed
00:40the true state of its finances for years, including reporting a RM3.4 billion profit in 2017,
00:47when it should have recorded a RM1.4 billion net loss. For Rizal, the issue must be handled carefully
00:54as it involves 9.7 million depositors, with 53% of them having savings of less than RM1,300.
01:01He rejected claims that UMNO was corrupt or had protected corrupt individuals, pointing to past
01:07action against leaders implicated in wrongdoing, citing former Selangor Menteri Besar Harun Idris.
01:13Rizal warned that broad accusations against UMNO and BN could undermine depositors' confidence
01:18and damage public perception, even as action is taken against those responsible.
01:23Rizaline Kaur, FMT.
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