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Sabah govt to let law take its course after 2 reps charged
Sabah govt to let law take its course after 2 reps charged

Free Malaysia Today

time30-06-2025

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  • Free Malaysia Today

Sabah govt to let law take its course after 2 reps charged

Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor said he would consider the two assemblymen's posts in the state government carefully 'after all relevant information and reports have been received'. PETALING JAYA : Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor says his administration will let the law take its course after an assistant minister and a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah assemblyman were charged with corruption today. 'We respect the law, and we will let the legal process take its course. The GRS government will not interfere in any investigation or legal action against any of its government leaders,' he said in a statement. This morning, Sabah assistant industrial development and entrepreneurship minister Andi Suryady Bandy, and Sindumin assemblyman Dr Yusof Yacob were charged with receiving bribes related to mineral prospecting licence applications in the state. Yusof is also the chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Bhd, the state government's investment arm. Andi, the Tanjung Batu assemblyman from Umno, and Yusof, from Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah, were charged with receiving RM200,000 and RM150,000 in bribes, respectively. Businessman Albert Tei was charged with bribing them. All three claimed trial. Following the court charges, Hajiji said he would consider Andi and Yusof's respective posts in the state government carefully 'after all relevant information and reports have been received'. The scandal surfaced last year following the leak of several videos purportedly showing discussions involving bribery and misconduct related to mineral exploration projects in Sabah.

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