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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
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.
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PBS No 2 denies alleged links to Sabah mining scandal
Sabah rural development minister Jahid Jahim claimed certain parties were abusing news portals to fabricate false allegations of corruption, often before any official investigation had been held. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Parti Bersatu Sabah deputy president Jahid Jahim has denied allegations that he had accepted a RM150,000 bribe in the alleged mining scandal in the state. Jahid, who is the Sabah rural development minister, said the allegations published in a Malaysiakini report were unfounded and irresponsible, The Borneo Post reported. 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 the 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,' said the four-term assemblyman. He claimed that certain parties were abusing news portals to fabricate false allegations of corruption, often before any official investigation had been held. '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 said. He said he is seeking legal advice and reserves the right to pursue legal action against Malaysiakini and the two journalists involved in the report. The alleged scandal was reported last year after a series of videos linking several Sabah assemblymen to it were leaked. The videos allegedly depicted discussions involving bribery and misconduct related to mineral exploration projects in the state. Yesterday, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Jeffrey Kitingan denied a Malaysiakini report alleging he received RM1.78 million in connection with the alleged scandal. The deputy chief minister said he reserved the right to take legal action against the news portal over the 'irresponsible and damaging' report. This morning, Sabah assistant industrial development and entrepreneurship minister Andi Suryady Bandy, Sindumin assemblyman Yusof Yacob and businessman Albert Tei were charged with receiving and giving RM350,000 in bribes related to mineral prospecting licence applications in the state. Andi, of Umno, and Yusof, of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah, were charged with receiving RM200,000 and RM150,000 in bribes, respectively, while Tei was charged with giving the bribes.
Malaysiakini
3 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
PBS deputy chief denies RM150k mining licence scandal allegations
A senior Sabah minister accused of allegedly receiving RM150,000 for purported approvals of mining licences has denied the claim, which has implicated over a dozen elected representatives under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor's administration. Responding to a Malaysiakini report on June 28, Parti Bersatu Sabah deputy president Jahid Jahim, who is also Sabah rural development minister, denied the allegation by a source who implicated him and five other GRS lawmakers based on screenshots purportedly taken from video recordings.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- 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.
Daily Express
22-06-2025
- 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.
