Sabah reps urged to report bribe offers to MACC
Members of the recently dissolved Sabah state assembly have been urged to lodge reports on attempts to bribe them to defect.
They should do so even if it may be difficult to gather evidence of bribes being offered, said Transparency International-Malaysia president Muhammad Mohan (above) in a statement last night....
Members of the recently dissolved Sabah state assembly have been urged to lodge reports on attempts to bribe them to defect.
They should do so even if it may be difficult to gather evidence of bribes being offered, said Transparency International-Malaysia president Muhammad Mohan (above) in a statement last night.
“It should be noted that the offering of such a bribe is already an offence and there is a statutory duty to report such an offence.
“It is a matter of time before the MACC gets information on the offers made to these elected representatives and they could be hauled up for questioning,” he added, while also urging the public to provide information to the MACC.
His statement comes as the MACC opened investigations on allegations that several Sabah assemblypersons had been offered money and positions to defect.
Sabah MACC director S Karunanithy had said the commission contacted the assemblypersons involved, but they refused to lodge an official report on grounds that there were no corrupt transactions at the time.
"However, Sabah MACC will continue to conduct investigations and is ready to receive complaints or related information (pertaining to this matter) from anyone involved,” he added.
The Sabah assembly was dissolved on July 30 just as Sungai Sibuga assemblyperson Musa Aman claimed to have mustered sufficient support from other assemblypersons to form a new state government.
The dissolution has paved the way for fresh state elections, thwarting Musa’s attempt at a political coup despite defections from the Warisan-led ruling, now incumbent, coalition.
Earlier, Lahad Datu incumbent assemblyperson Dumi Pg Masdal claimed that one person offered him RM5 million to defect, and another offered RM20 million along with a ministerial position.
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