00:00Former Tabung Haji Chairman Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim has claimed trial to abusing his position to obtain a Putsha Jaya
00:08Perdana Chairmanship with RM690,000 annual remuneration and use of a BMW 7 Series car.
00:18Aziz, 60, pleaded not guilty before Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi to instructing then Tabung Haji CEO Ismi
00:28Ismail to propose him as the fund's representative on Putsha Jaya Perdana's board.
00:34According to the charge, Aziz also influenced Tabung Haji's board to approve an investment of up to RM193.5 million
00:44in Putsha Jaya Perdana where he allegedly had an interest.
00:48The alleged offence took place at Tabung Haji's office on August 25, 2014 under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti
00:58-Corruption Commission Act 2009, punishable under Section 24 of the same Act.
01:06If found guilty, Aziz could be jailed for up to 20 years and fined not less than five times the
01:14amount or value of the gratification that was the subject matter of the offence, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
01:22The court granted Aziz, 450,000 ringgit bail with two sureties and ordered him to report to the Malaysian Anti
01:32-Corruption Commission once every three months.
01:36Lawyer Amir Hamzah Arshad represented Aziz and argued against the prosecution's RM1 million ringgit bail request, noting his client had
01:46known the charge was coming but did not abscond.
01:49Deputy Public Prosecutors Ahmad Akram Garib and Law Chin Howe appeared for the prosecution.
01:57The court fixed November 11 for case management.
02:01Prior to today's proceedings, Aziz was brought before a magistrate for a remand application in connection with MACC's investigation into
02:11Tabung Haji.
02:13Ramanda Wigapari, FMT
