Anwar explains delay in Tabung Haji RCI report release; US summons M'sian envoy

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji was not released three years ago because the government wanted to avoid undermining public confidence in the pilgrims’ fund board, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.He said publishing the report at the time could have triggered panic among depositors, leading to a mass withdrawal of funds that might have destabilised TH.“Three years ago, we were not in a position to publish the report. Had we done so, the public could have lost confidence in Tabung Haji and withdrawn their savings," said Anwar.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the US State Department had summoned Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States to explain the nation’s policy of not recognising Israel.Mohamad said Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the US State Department that Malaysia had a long-standing policy of not recognising Israel and that it was not new.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv