The long wait - Fahmi Reza gives 'Mr Bean' twist to Sabah scandal

Summary

• Graphic artist Fahmi Reza likens Sabahans to Mr Bean in waiting for MACC to take action.

• He draws attention to MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s statements on the matter since last November.

Graphic artist Fahmi Reza, known for his politically charged artwork, has taken a jab at the MACC over the ongoing Sabah corruption scandal.

Drawing attention to statements made by MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki since November, Fahmi humorously likened the people of Sabah to the beloved comedy character Mr Bean.

In a series of illustrations, he depicted Mr Bean waiting for action to be taken, only for his body to eventually decay into skeletal remains.

The timeline spanned from Nov 17 of last year to March 11 of this year.

On March 11, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) executive director Zaid Malek submitted nine unedited video clips to MACC on the scandal.

This was after Azam said the previous edited recordings published by Malaysiakini since November could not be used as evidence.

The videos were released to the news portal by a businessperson who claimed that he had bribed several Sabah assemblypersons in exchange for mineral exploration licences.

He also released a trove of WhatsApp messages between him and the politicians regarding the alleged transactions.

Ball in MACC’s court

Subsequently, the 36-year-old businessperson, identified as “Albert”, was summoned twice to MACC on March 12 and 13 for questioning.

Following his second session, which lasted 11 hours, his lawyer Mahajoth Singh said his client had provided “ample evidence” to the investigators.

“He rendered full cooperation throughout the process. Ample evidence was provided, resulting in an almost 50-page statement.

“It is emphasised that any crime, particularly corruption by public servants, must be investigated with urgency and rigour. The ball is now in MACC’s court,” Mahajoth said.

In a subsequent post, Fahmi used the same Mr Bean sequence to illustrate how the roads in Sabah remain riddled with potholes despite promises to fix them in the run-up to the state election.

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