Azeez’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad had brought up the report when making his argument at the Court of Appeal yesterday.

In a statement today, the MACC said Amer was only making his argument in court in Azeez’s appeal to strike out the charges against him, and the court had yet to decide on the matter.

It said the former Tabung Haji chairman had previously been charged with 13 counts of corruption and money laundering at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, while the High Court rejected his application to strike out the charges.

“An appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision to reject the application is being heard at the Court of Appeal.

“Media reports that quoted the lawyer’s arguments make it seem as though Azeez is free from all charges of corruption and money laundering, when the court has yet to decide on the case.

“The MACC hopes members of the public do not speculate over the case which is still in trial and before the court listens to the response from the prosecution to the arguments put forth by Azeez’s defence,” it added.

Azeez, the former Tabung Haji chairman, was slapped with three corruption charges involving RM5.2 million and 10 money laundering charges involving RM13.9 million.

He is said to have received RM5.2 million from Mohammad Redzuan Mohanan Abdullah, a director of Syarikat Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd, in the Klang Valley between December 2010 and April 2018.

He is also accused of receiving RM13.9 million from Syarikat Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd.

Oral submissions have been adjourned to Oct 6.