KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- A lawyer for former Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has reportedly denied claims that the government forfeited RM18 million held in TH accounts belonging to his family members.

According to New Straits Times, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad also rejected claims that savings belonging to Azeez's wife and children were linked to TH funds, saying such allegations - which were posted on social media - were not related to the criminal charge faced by his client.

He reportedly said in a press statement that Azeez was not charged with taking, misappropriating or misusing the RM193.5 million mentioned in the case for himself or his family.

Instead, Amer reportedly said the charge read out at the ...