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Malaysia Charges Jamil Khir Baharom Over Tabung Haji Misuse
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- Malaysia's anti-corruption agency will charge former minister Jamil Khir Baharom with three offences on Monday.
- The charges allege misuse of assets linked to the multibillion-dollar Tabung Haji pilgrim fund.
- If convicted, Jamil Khir Baharom could receive up to five years imprisonment.
- Malaysia's Pardons Board, chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, will meet Friday on Najib Razak's pardon.
- A full pardon would free Najib Razak from prison and erase his record.
