00:02former tabung haji chairman datuk sri abdul aziz abdul rahim is expected to be released thursday
00:08evening according to his lawyer datuk amir hamza arshad the police application to extend
00:14abdul aziz's remand by another three days to assist in an investigation under section 420
00:20of the penal code was rejected the former baling mp is expected to be released before 5 p.m
00:27once his existing two-day remand period expires amir hamza said they strongly objected to the
00:34extension as abdul aziz had been cooperating with the authorities whenever required he said the
00:40investigation could continue without the need to remand his client should the authorities require
00:46further evidence abdul aziz is ready to appear at bukit aman at any time he added abdul aziz and two
00:53former tabung haji officers were previously remanded for two days to assist in investigations into a
00:59fraud case linked to tabung haji hiba on the lock-up clothes and handcuffs abdul aziz wore when he was
01:05brought to court on wednesday amir hamza said his client was then under police custody for the remand
01:11proceedings he also said abdul aziz had previously given statements to the authorities more than 10
01:17times and would continue to fully cooperate with the investigation
