Sabah CM denies link to timber graft scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman today denied corruption allegations linking him to an RM400-million timber graft scandal as exposed recently by whistleblower site Sarawak Report.
In a short statement here, the Umno leader also denied any link with Sabah timber trader Michael Chia, who was arrested and charged with money laundering after attempting to smuggle SGD16 million (RM40 million) back to Malaysia in 2008. According to media reports, Chia had allegedly told the Hong Kong authorities that the money belonged to Musa.
"I deny all these allegations. I wish to put it on record once again that I have no business association whatsoever with an individual named Michael Chia," the usually media-shy Musa (picture) said in a statement today.
Musa instead accused Sarawak Report of defaming him, claiming the graft allegations were likely part of a conspiracy by his detractors who wanted to topple Barisan Nasional (BN) in the east Malaysian state.
"If is unfortunate that there are people out there who will keep using recycled allegations to get to the top when election is near.
"The people of Sabah can decide for themselves based on my track record. Not faceless and nameless people who use blogs to serve their political interest," he said.
But Musa added that he would offer full cooperation to the authorities if he was required to but stressed that in the meantime, his focus was on serving the state instead of "entertaining these frivolous allegations".
Sarawak Report had claimed last week to be in possession of documents showing Musa's and his brother's, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, link to a multimillion-ringgit timber graft scandal.
Earlier this week, PKR leaders moved to claim the same, saying that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had already recommended a court case against the duo but this was allegedly blocked by the Attorney-General's Chambers.
PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli and deputy secretary-general Darell Leiking also issued a one-week deadline on the BN government to order both Musa and Anifah to take temporary leave from their duties and a suspension on A-G Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, who has also been linked to numerous other scandals.
By Clara Chooi
How trustworthy is Sarawak Report, they are made up of ordinary people just like you and me, and we don't know where they get their information. They say they obtained their info from trusted sources, but these sources could be from anyone, a member of public, could be with or without real facts or proof.
BalasPadamI don't think the Prime Minister will listen to Rafizi Ramli's deadline to suspend Musa and Anifah without any solid proof at all. Rafizi is too presumptuous.
BalasPadamTiada bukti yang kukuh, PM tidak akan bertindak berdasar pandangan atau pendapatan orang lain.
PadamRafizi is the same guy who took out a quotation from Shangri-La hotel and claimed that Najib uses the public funds to pay for his daughter's engagement party. Funny that he keeps throwing accusations without any relevant proof. Wonder how Anwar is feeling now.
BalasPadamTindakan Rafizi sebelum ini hanya memalukan PKR dan pembangkang umumnya. Adakah sekali dia mahu teruskan dengan dakwaan tanpa bukti yang kukuh dan tidak diragui??
Padammusa aman selaku KM sabah telah membawa perubahan dan pembangunan yang pesat sepanjang tempoh beliau menerajui tampuk pemerintahan kerajaan negeri..
BalasPadamYa,MA telah melakukan perubahan yang besar dalam pembangunan Sabah jika dibandingkan dengan KM yang sebelum2nya.Beliau layak untuk meneruskan beberapa penggal lagi.
Padambelanjawan 2012 sabah baru2 ini menunjukkan komitmen kerajaan negeri untuk membangunkan sabah dengan lebih pesat lagi..
BalasPadamBajet tu harus digunakan sebaik mungkin untuk pembangunan Sabah dan rakyat.
Padambeliau juga berjaya mendapatkan peruntukan terbesar untuk Sabah sebanyak 4 billion yang pasti dpt memacu lagi pembangunan Sabah.
Padamsejak musa mejadi KM sabah, kedudukan ekonomi sabah juga semakin kukuh di mana pengurusan kewangan negeri mendapat penarafan AAA..
BalasPadammalah diakui oleh ketua audit negara bahawa Sabah antara negeri yang memiliki pengurusan kewangan paling cekap di Malaysia..
Padamkini projek2 mega sedang dan akan dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan untuk memantapkan lagi pembangunan di sabah untuk kesejahteraan rakyat sabah..
BalasPadambyk projek2 pembangunan dijalankan seperti projek Samur, SOGT dan SDC yang akan mewujudkan byk peluang pekerjaan kepada belia2 Sabah.
PadamKami percaya dengan apa yang Datuk Musa katakan. Semua ini cuma permainan yang direka-reka oleh pembangkang untuk kepentingan politik mereka. Sengaja mengaitkan datuk musa dan datuk anifah dalam kes rasuah pembalakkan.
BalasPadamSarawak Report tidak perlu risau jika portal itu didapai melakukan pembohongan.. sebab, pemilik portal itu tidak akan dikenakan apa2 tindakan undang2 kerana mereka beroperasi diluar negara, bukan dalam negara.. pembangkang memang bijak guna taktik kotor!!
PadamMusa sudah tampil menafikan tuduhan ini.. begitu juga dengan Anifah.. pihak2 yang masih tidak berpuas hati dan masih mahu menggunakan dokumen2 atau tuduhan2 recycle, baik hentikan saja kerja sia2 itu.. kalau berani, dedahkan la bukti2 original kepada umum secara terbuka.. bukan melalui media..
BalasPadamsumber dari Sarawak Report ni bukannya boleh percaya sangat.. sebelum ini pembohongan mereka pernah terbongkar dimana terdapat kesilapan nama pada dokumen yang digunakan oleh lawamweb itu.. untuk menutup malu, pemilik laman web itu terpaksa memadam artikel itu..
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