KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described the alleged payment of 13 months' worth of bonuses to Tabung Haji staff despite the institution recording losses as a breach of trust.

The issue was among several concerns raised in the Tabung Haji inquiry report, The Star reported today.

Anwar was responding to reports that the pilgrimage fund had paid staff bonuses amounting to 13 months' salary.

He said such payments were among the many issues highlighted in the report, questioning how a loss-making institution could justify rewarding employees in such a manner.

"How could a company making losses report in that way? How could rewards be given without regard for the standing of the institution?" he said a...