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Former minister in the prime minister's department (religious affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, will challenge the three charges he faces at the Sessions Court here over the disposal of RM860.3mil in Tabung Haji (TH) assets.

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00:02Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of religious affairs, Datuk Seri Jamilkir Baharam will challenge the three
00:09charges that he is facing in court over the disposal of 860.3 million ringgit in tabung haji assets.
00:16Jamilkir's legal team told the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on Thursday that they will file several applications in connection with
00:23the case, including a challenge to the charges.
00:25They said the applications would include one concerning Jamilkir's passport after reviewing the documents handed over by the prosecution.
00:33They expressed concern over social media statements by members of the public which they argued could prejudice the case and
00:40amount to subjudice.
00:42They said they had identified accounts that may potentially be brought to court for reference on subjudice matters which could
00:48lead to contempt of court proceedings.
00:51Earlier, the prosecution informed the court that they had handed over a volume of documents to the defense and needed
00:57time to submit the remaining documents, including banking records.
01:01The court fixed January 14th for mention and further document disclosure.
01:06Jamilkir was charged with three counts of dishonestly causing the tabung haji board to dispose of its funds to Saudi
01:12-based real estate developer and project management company Al Rauda Real Estate Development and Projects Management Co Ltd in December
01:202016 and August 2017.
01:24Jamilkir was charged with two counts of dishonestly causing the court of the court of the court of the court
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