Baling MP’s graft trial postponed for Parliament attendance


Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is charged with three counts of allegedly receiving bribes totalling RM5.2 million over road projects in Perak and Kedah, and nine counts of money laundering involving more than RM140 million. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 18, 2020.

FORMER Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother, Abdul Latif, had the first day of their corruption trial today vacated to allow the former to attend the Dewan Rakyat sitting.

According to Malaysiakini, following an application by Azeez’s lawyer, Hisham Teh Poh Teik, Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi agreed to postpone the trial to tomorrow.


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  • Dey, show us your qualification first. How did you get TH chairman's job in the first place.

    Posted 3 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff