1MDB-sponsored Haj pilgrims to pay back money? It's fake news, says Latheefa


PETALING JAYA: A tweet purportedly by Latheefa Koya saying that those sponsored to perform the Haj pilgrimage by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) from 2011 to 2018 would have to pay back the money is fake.

The newly-appointed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner took to Twitter to upload a screenshot of the picture, which has been circulated on social media platforms.

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