Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani, the former chief operating officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), faced a new charge at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday related to alleged acceptance of renovation payments for a house nearly a decade ago.

The 56-year-old pleaded not guilty to the accusation of receiving renovation costs totaling RM8,882.77 for a property located at Jalan Tanjung SD 13/4, Bandar Sri Damansara. The payment was reportedly made by Thamsulazri Ismail, director of AG Reka Sdn Bhd, a company with which Adi Azuan had professional dealings. The alleged offence occurred on March 7, 2017, at the residence address.

He faces charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both if convicted. Deputy public prosecutor Irna Julieza Maaras noted that Adi Azuan had already been charged on several related counts in Shah Alam Sessions Court the previous day, and the prosecution requested that the bail conditions of RM50,000 set by the Shah Alam court be applied to this case as well.

On Thursday, Adi Azuan denied three similar charges involving acceptance of renovation payments for three different properties, amounting to RM302,499.27 in total.

These legal proceedings follow the public release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report into the governance and operations of TH, a Malaysian Islamic financial institution. The report, made public on July 29, highlighted significant management weaknesses within TH. Since then, seven individuals, including former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, former TH chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, and others with ties to TH entities, have been charged in connection with the findings.

The ongoing investigations and prosecutions reflect the broader governmental effort to address alleged misconduct and improve accountability within the management structure of Tabung Haji.