Albert reveals to Dr M 'mastermind' who ordered him to record Sabah videos

• UPDATED 12.45PM | Added Tei’s confirmation that a meeting with ex-PM took place yesterday.

Businessperson Albert Tei - who is on a mission to take down politicians he allegedly gave bribes to for an unsuccessful bid to get mineral exploration licences in Sabah - is teaming up with Dr Mahathir Mohamad for another exposé.

Tei said he revealed to the former prime minister during a meeting yesterday morning at Yayasan Perdana that he was “ordered” to record the videos he previously released linked to the corruption scandal implicating several Sabah lawmakers.

"Yes, I gave him (Mahathir) a set of all the evidence, which is 340 pages and a video,” he told Malaysiakini.

In a Facebook post today, PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari uploaded a photo of the two, believed to have been taken during yesterday’s meeting.

Citing "trusted sources", Fadhli said he was informed that Tei had complained to Mahathir about a group that had ordered the businessperson to record the incriminating videos against the Sabah politicians.

"I believe many can't wait to learn who actually planned this conspiracy, what was their intention and goal?

"Surely the mastermind is not an average person, let us wait for the next exposé. It will reveal the true face of this government hiding behind a 'Madani' mask," he claimed.

The development came amid a lack of progress and updates from the authorities regarding the Sabah scandal.

Responding to the issue, Mahathir said an individual had approached him with evidence linking the corruption case with government aides and that he could only advise them to contact the media.

“It is being said that those engaging in corruption are government officers and the government itself.

“Meanwhile, the government claims it is supposedly fighting to eradicate corruption. It appears, as usual, that the government says one thing but does another,” the former premier said in a Facebook post.

Over a dozen implicated

Tei had released videos of 14 Sabah politicians who were part of the incumbent state government.

Of the 14, only two were charged for taking bribes.

They are caretaker state assistant minister Andi Suryady Bandy and incumbent Sindumin assemblyperson Yusof Yacob. Tei was also charged with giving them bribes totalling RM500,000.

Another 10 of the 14 are still contesting in the state election.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the MACC have been accused of dragging their feet on the matter.

Anwar repeatedly implied that there was insufficient evidence for the MACC to act on, although he clarified in Parliament that the case is still open.

Tei and his legal team had submitted more than 300 pages of evidence to the MACC, which includes money trails, bank records, documents, and written correspondence, to support the claims made in the videos.

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