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Jahid denies receiving bribe
Jahid denies receiving bribe

Daily Express

time2 days ago

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Jahid denies receiving bribe

Jahid denies receiving bribe Kota Kinabalu: PBS Deputy President Datuk Seri Jahid Jahim denied allegations that he had received a RM150,000 bribe linked to the alleged mining scandal in the State. Jahid, who is State Rural Development Minister, said the allegations published in a Malaysiakini report were unfounded and irresponsible. Advertisement He maintained that he had never received funds for the approval or issuance of mining licences in the State and that his Ministry was not responsible for processing such licences. 'As Tamparuli assemblyman, I wish to state unequivocally that no prospecting licence or any other licence related to mining has been approved or issued in my constituency,' said the four-term assemblyman. SPONSORED CONTENT He claimed that certain parties were abusing media to fabricate false allegations of corruption, often before any official investigation had been held. 'Malaysiakini's attempt to manufacture a false narrative is an outright violation of the law. It invites the public to pass judgement before the due process has run its course,' he said. Advertisement He said he is seeking legal advice and reserves the right to pursue legal action over the report. On Sunday, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) President Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan denied he received RM1.78 million in connection with the alleged scandal. Advertisement The Deputy Chief Minister said he reserved the right to take legal action over the 'irresponsible and damaging' report.

PBS Deputy Chief denies bribery allegations, mulls legal action against Malaysiakini
PBS Deputy Chief denies bribery allegations, mulls legal action against Malaysiakini

Daily Express

time3 days ago

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  • Daily Express

PBS Deputy Chief denies bribery allegations, mulls legal action against Malaysiakini

Published on: Monday, June 30, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) Deputy President Datuk Sri Panglima Jahid Jahim has denied allegations published by Malaysiakini accusing him of receiving RM150,000 in bribes linked to a mining scandal. Describing the report as baseless, Jahid clarified that his ministry is not involved in mining license approvals and no such licenses have been issued in his Tamparuli constituency. He criticised the media outlet for allegedly creating a false corruption narrative without due process, echoing similar concerns raised by STAR President Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. Jahid said the tactic mirrors past attempts to destabilise the state government ahead of elections, and confirmed he is seeking legal advice and reserves the right to take action against Malaysiakini and its authors. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia

Jahid denies news portal's allegations linking him to mining bribery scandal, claims report seeks to destabilise Sabah govt
Jahid denies news portal's allegations linking him to mining bribery scandal, claims report seeks to destabilise Sabah govt

Borneo Post

time3 days ago

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  • Borneo Post

Jahid denies news portal's allegations linking him to mining bribery scandal, claims report seeks to destabilise Sabah govt

Datuk Seri Panglima Jahid Jahim KOTA KINABALU (June 30): Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president Datuk Seri Panglima Jahid Jahim has categorically denied allegations linking him to a bribery scandal involving mining activities in Sabah, calling the claims baseless and irresponsible. The allegations were published by Malaysiakini in an article dated June 28, 2025, titled 'Lagi Kejutan Sabah: Skandal pelombongan selubungi STAR, pemimpin tertinggi PBS' by RK Anand and Alyaa Alhajri. The report claimed that Jahid had received an RM150,000 bribe connected to a mining scandal currently under public scrutiny. In response, the Sabah Rural Development Minister stated he has never been involved in any mining-related scandal and has never received any funds linked to the approval or issuance of mining licences. He clarified that the ministry under his purview has no role in processing such licences. 'As the state assemblyman for Tamparuli, I wish to state unequivocally that no prospecting licence or any other licence related to mining has been approved or issued in my constituency,' he stressed. Jahid further criticised what he alleged to be an alarming trend of certain parties abusing media platforms to fabricate false narratives of corruption, often before any official investigation has taken place. 'This attempt by Malaysiakini to manufacture a false narrative is an outright violation of the law. It invites the public to pass judgment before the due process has run its course,' he claimed. He echoed the sentiments of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who recently dismissed similar allegations. Both leaders claimed such reports are part of a broader tactic to destabilise the state government ahead of the upcoming state election, a strategy Jahid described as part of Sabah's historical 'regime change playbook' dating back to the 1960s. Jahid confirmed that he is currently seeking legal advice and reserves the right to pursue legal action against Malaysiakini and the two authors involved in the publication of the report. Jahid Jahim lead Sabah mining scandal

Jahid Jahim refutes bribery allegation linked to Sabah mining
Jahid Jahim refutes bribery allegation linked to Sabah mining

New Straits Times

time3 days ago

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  • New Straits Times

Jahid Jahim refutes bribery allegation linked to Sabah mining

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president Datuk Seri Jahid Jahim has denied allegations that he received a RM150,000 bribe linked to the Sabah mining scandal. Jahid said he was not involved in the alleged mining scandal and had never received any funds related to the approval or issuance of licences for mining in Sabah, as his ministry is not involved in processing such licences. He added that, as the Tamparuli assemblyman, no prospecting licence or any licence related to mining has been approved or issued in his constituency. "There has been an unchecked practice by certain quarters of using or abusing the media to manufacture a false narrative of corruption before any official investigation has been carried out," he said in a statement. On Saturday, a news portal reported that it had obtained the names of six more politicians purportedly involved in the mining scandal. Those implicated include top leaders of STAR and PBS, both key components of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state government including Jahid. Jahid claimed that there has been an unchecked practice by certain parties of manipulating the media to create a false narrative of corruption before any official investigation has taken place. He said the news portal's approach in attempting to manufacture a false narrative violates the law, as it invites the public to pass judgment before due legal process is followed. He echoed the statement made by Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who denied similar allegations against him and criticised the use of media to destabilise the current state government ahead of the upcoming state election, a strategy he described as part of the historical "regime change playbook" that has been used in Sabah since the 1960s. Jahid said he is seeking legal advice from his lawyers and reserves the right to pursue legal action against the news portal and its two reporters.

Jahid leads list of 55 award recipients
Jahid leads list of 55 award recipients

Daily Express

time22-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Daily Express

Jahid leads list of 55 award recipients

Jahid leads list of 55 award recipients SABAH Rural Development Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim led a list of 55 recipients of the 'Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu' (SPDK) award, Saturday. Two other individuals also received the SPDK, namely member of the Special Advisory Body to the Federal Minister of Finance (Prime Minister), Datuk Ahmad Fuad Md Ali, and entrepreneur Datuk Lim Yu Ming. Some 33 others were conferred the 'Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu' (PGDK) award, which carries the title "Datuk." Advertisement Among them were Senator Anna Bell @ Suzieana Perian, Labuan Member of Parliament Dr Suhaili Abdul Rahman, Kapayan Assemblywoman Jannie Lasimbang and journalist Emin @ Emin Madi. Other PGDK recipients included Commander of the 13th Malaysian Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Jagjit Singh A/L Indar Singh; Treasurer of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Badrul Hisham Ismail; and Dean of the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language at UMS, Professor Dr Ismail Ali. SPONSORED CONTENT Also listed among PGDK awardees were Kota Kinabalu High Court Judge Alexander Siew How Wai, Head of the Special Branch of the Sabah Police Contingent Headquarters SAC Abdul Rahman Ishak, Director of Sabah Parks Dr Maklarin Lakim and State Health Department Director Dr Maria Suleiman. For the 'Justice of the Peace' (JP) award, five individuals were honoured, including lawyer Josephine Wan-Wen Hadikusumo, Sabah MACC Director Datuk S. Karunanithy a/l Y. Subbiah and Deputy Rector of Academic Affairs at UiTM Sabah Branch, Prof Ts Dr Imbarine Bujang. Advertisement Five others received the 'Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu' (ASDK) award, including Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at UMS, Professor Dr Jualang Gansau, and lecturer at the same faculty, Professor Dr Justin Sentian. Four individuals received the 'Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK)' award, including two Syariah High Court judges, Ade Rizal Pahlevi Mohd Zen and Surayah Ramlee. Three others were awarded the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK) medal.

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