TH RCI findings not sufficient basis for prosecution, says former judge
KUALA LUMPUR: The findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) cannot, by themselves, form the basis for prosecuting any individual, as further investigations are required to obtain testimony and evidence admissible in court, said former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Yaacob Md Sam.
He said an RCI report is not legally binding and cannot be used as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings under the Commissions of Enquiry Act 1950.
Yaacob said that following the public release of the TH RCI report on July 29, any findings concerning management and operational weaknesses at the institution between 2014 and 2020 must first be re-examined by enforcement agencies before legal action can be taken.
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