Ngo Files Reports Against Warisan For Allegedly Defaming Hajiji Sabah Govt

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Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia chairman Zulkarnain Mahdar (left) and secretary Noraidi Maya at the Karamunsing police station in Kota Kinabalu after filing the reports. (G57 pic)
PETALING JAYA: Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) has filed five police reports against Warisan for allegedly spreading defamatory claims against Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor and the state government.
The NGO’s chairman Zulkarnain Mahdar said the reports were lodged at about 1pm at the Karamunsing police station in Kota Kinabalu.
He said the reports were about a voice recording purportedly of Hajiji confirming that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had instructed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) not to take action against assemblymen implicated in the Sabah mining scandal.
Zulkarnain said the other reports were on allegations that Hajiji had purchased a RM8 million condominium and granted logging licences to cronies linked to him and Sabah governor Musa Aman.
Among others, the state government was also accused of buying eight Land Cruisers at prices above market value – including registered number plates allegedly worth nearly RM4 million.
“As of now, G57 has gathered close to 35 pieces of defamatory content targeting Hajiji and the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-Pakatan Harapan state government between February and April,” Zulkarnain said.
Last week, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said neither Hajiji nor his state government had interfered in its investigation into the alleged mining scandal in the state.
He said the anti-graft agency had recorded the chief minister’s statement twice.
Azam said statements were taken from the implicated assemblymen and that the only other person to be questioned is the individual involved in the video recordings leaked by a purported whistleblower.
He added that the MACC forensic team was still analysing 10 new videos linked to the scandal.
Zulkarnain said the NGO would continue to lodge police reports until those responsible for spreading the alleged slander were brought to court and held accountable.
“G57 strongly condemns the current campaign tactics employed by Warisan and believes the people will once again reject the party in the upcoming state election,” he said. - FMT

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