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Malaysia Charges UMNO Leader With Graft Over Pilgrimage Fund

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 09 September 2026, 03:15 UTC By Kok Leong Chan and Ram Anand 1 min read
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Malaysia charged senior United Malays National Organisation politician Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim with graft over the management of the country’s Muslim prilgrimage fund, increasing tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multi-coalition ruling alliance.

Malaysia charged senior United Malays National Organisation politician Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim with graft over the management of the country’s Muslim prilgrimage fund, increasing tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multi-coalition ruling alliance.
Malaysia (LOCATION) United Malays National Organisation (ORG) Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (PERSON) Muslim (ORG) Anwar Ibrahim (PERSON)
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