Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Salahuddin Ayub said he would leave it to authorities to investigate allegations of sabotage involving a senior official in his ministry.

This is pertaining a tender for fertilisers worth RM1.4 billion for paddy farming, but the minister said he is not the party responsible for providing a response to the allegation.

“I think I have already answered (the tender issue) in principle during my press conference in Penang. However, if there are external reactions besides that, we leave it to the relevant authorities to investigate or provide comment...