If public institutions are expected to protect people’s savings, they must also be held accountable for how they exercise power over other people’s businesses, an analyst says.PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to set up an independent panel to investigate complaints from businesses affected by troubled Tabung Haji-linked ventures, and explore avenues for redress.

Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said scrutiny should extend beyond the pilgrim fund’s losses to how its partners, suppliers and creditors have been treated.

Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri.“My proposal is straightforward: establish a confidential, time-limited evidence submission process, protect credible complainants against retaliation, and publish the panel’s findings without compromising ongoing legal proceedings,” he told FMT.