KAJANG, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rejected claims that the government's scrutiny of Tabung Haji (TH) is driven by the institution's Islamic identity, insisting that any action taken is a response to mismanagement and wrongdoing, not religious or racial targeting.

Speaking at a programme with Felda's top management today, Anwar said the same principle applied across the board, citing Felda as another example of an institution closely associated with the Malay community that has faced government intervention over past failures, FMT reported.

"Some Islamic party leaders say action is mainly being taken against Malay-Muslim agencies. If issues are identified, we will take action. Don't make this a racial or reli...