Cops say no report received on threat, bribe offer to Hajiji

Kota Kinabalu police have revealed that no police report has been filed over allegations that a businessperson had threatened and attempted to bribe Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.

“There has been no police report so far,” said Kota Kinabalu district police chief Kasim Muda.

Asked if police would commence an investigation since the media has reported the allegation, he replied: “If there is a report, we will investigate.”

Malaysiakini has also contacted MACC and the Chief Minister’s Office for comment on the allegation.

Earlier, Free Malaysia Today quoted an anonymous source familiar with the matter as claiming that Hajiji refused to succumb to the blackmail or bribe offer related to the mining scandal rocking his administration.

The source said if Hajiji had approved the exploration licences, the businessperson promised not to “destroy the government” but would give the state administration his full backing.

Less than two months later, the source said, the videos had surfaced after the chief minister refused to give in.

Clear the air

Following this, Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh asked if a police report or MACC report had been filed.

“This is a serious allegation. Was a police report lodged? Was a report filed with MACC? If a report was lodged, what was the outcome of the investigation or investigations?” he asked.

Akmal urged Hajiji, the police and MACC to clear the air on this matter as it involved an allegation of criminal acts against a top political leader.

“This is a serious offence and it cannot be taken lightly. If it is true, then the perpetrator must be investigated,” he told Malaysiakini.

A whistleblower, who released multiple videos implicating several assemblypersons, claimed that the recordings contained discussion surrounding the alleged bribes he gave the politicians to support his application for licences.

Hajiji, who described the videos as “maliciously edited”, said the corruption allegations were baseless.

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