Ex-Tabung Haji CEO, CFO charged over RM3.3b hibah case

Former Tabung Haji CEO Johan Abdullah, ex-CFO Rozaida Omar plead not guilty to deceiving board over RM3.3 billion hibah payout

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Two former senior executives of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) claimed trial at the Sessions Court here after being charged with deceiving board members regarding property revaluations tied to an RM3.3 billion hibah (bonus) distribution for the 2017 financial year.

Former TH Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Johan Abdullah, 70, and former Chief Financial Officer Datuk Rozaida Omar, 63, entered their non-guilty pleas after the charges were read before Judge Norma Ismail.

According to the charge sheet, both accused are alleged to have jointly deceived members of the TH Board of Directors by inducing them to approve property revaluations that reflected inflated asset values.

Exterior view of the entrance pillars and Malaysian flags at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. — A view of the main entrance pillars at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex (Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur) on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim. Former Lembaga Tabung Haji CEO Datuk Seri Johan Abdullah and ex-CFO Datuk Rozaida Omar appeared at the Sessions Court on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, pleading not guilty to charges of deceiving board members over an RM3.3 billion hibah payout for FY2017. (Photo: Screen Capture via FMT)

Alleged property inflation and financial statements

The prosecution alleged that the pair prepared and presented board working papers containing inflated property valuations incorporated into unconsolidated financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2017.

The charges specify that both executives acted despite knowing that the properties in question—specifically TH Platinum Park, TH Perdana Building, and TH Selborne Building—should have been valued at significantly lower market prices.

The inflated valuations purportedly misled the board into approving the RM3.3 billion hibah payout to Tabung Haji depositors for that financial period.

Both accused were represented by counsel and granted court bail pending trial dates, with court management scheduling subsequent mention dates for document submission.

— The Malaysia Times

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