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Free Malaysia Today
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Kitingan decries ‘fabricated' RM1.78mil claim linked to mining scandal
Sabah deputy chief minister Jeffrey Kitingan said he reserves the right to sue over the report, which he described as 'irresponsible and damaging'. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Jeffrey Kitingan has denied a news report alleging he received RM1.78 million in connection with the alleged mining scandal in Sabah. The Sabah deputy chief minister said the report by Malaysiakini was unfounded and politically-motivated with the goal of destabilising and demonising the current state government. Kitingan, a key leader of the ruling state coalition Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), said he reserves the right to take legal action over the 'irresponsible and damaging' report. In a statement today, he said: 'I have never, ever, received any funds related to mining applications or any alleged scandal. The accusations are a deliberate fabrication orchestrated by desperate political actors seeking to exert undue influence on Sabah politics, a tactic historically employed since the 1960s. 'STAR categorically denies any involvement in mining activities. We have never applied for any mining licenses. As proponents of the Nature Conservation Agreement, mining is inherently incompatible with our conservation principles.' Kitingan also said he and other STAR members had given full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation into the alleged scandal. He claimed that he was being subject to these allegedly false accusations because he championed Sabah's rights, and expected more of such claims to emerge in the days leading to the Sabah state assembly elections expected later this year. 'It is not surprising that certain groups and parties will exploit this, hoping that this fake news will alter the dynamics and political landscape in Sabah,' he said. Two assemblymen and a businessman are expected to be charged at the Kota Kinabalu court tomorrow in relation to the alleged mining scandal. 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. In February, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the initial batch of videos lacked credibility as they had been heavily edited.
Telegraph
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Live Donald Trump is named in Epstein files, claims Musk
Elon Musk has dropped a bombshell accusation, claiming his former close friend Donald Trump appears in the Epstein files. The claim was part of a spectacular war of words between the world's most powerful men, with the president claiming the Tesla boss has 'Trump derangement syndrome', and Mr Musk insisting Mr Trump only won the election because of him. Mr Musk said in a post on X: Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025 Earlier in the day Mr Trump told reporters during a sit-down with Friedrich Merz, Germany's new chancellor: 'Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore.' In February, Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, pledged to release all of the information the government holds on Epstein, which have come to be colloquially known as the 'Epstein files'. She invited a select group of pro-Maga influencers to the White House where they were handed binders containing what she said was 'Phase One' of the full document release. However, the 200-page document contained only phone-book contacts and flight logs, most of which have been available since 2015, and no date has been set for releasing the remaining files.
