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Whistleblower website Sarawak Report has revealed more documents purportedly from the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), claiming that a Sabah lawyer has a Swiss bank account holding close to US$30 million on trust for Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman.
In its latest posting, the website claimed that evidence from the Hong Kong authorities shows that the account was opened in the lawyer's name with the Swiss Bank UBS in Hong Kong. This is allegedly operating under written instructions that the money is to be held on trust for Musa.
In its latest posting, the website claimed that evidence from the Hong Kong authorities shows that the account was opened in the lawyer's name with the Swiss Bank UBS in Hong Kong. This is allegedly operating under written instructions that the money is to be held on trust for Musa.
"A letter dated 25th May 2007, and now in the possession of the ICAC, stated the account should 'hold (the money) on trust for Aman,” the report states.
"Investigators noted that on 31st May 2008, that account contained US$29.6 million!”
The website based its allegation on a flow chart said to be compiled by the ICAC, showing a money trail leading from timber kickbacks to Musa's personal bank account with UBS in Zurich.
The chart tags the lawyer's bank account with the words 'Hold on trust for Aman'.
It illustrates how millions in Euro and in US, Hong Kong and Singapore dollars flowed from certain companies into accounts managed by Sabah timber trader Michael Chia and his nominees in Hong Kong, to a number of British Virgin Island companies and then to the lawyer's account.
The accumulated money was then passed into an account in Zurich in Musa's name, according to the chart.
"Investigators noted that on 31st May 2008, that account contained US$29.6 million!”
The website based its allegation on a flow chart said to be compiled by the ICAC, showing a money trail leading from timber kickbacks to Musa's personal bank account with UBS in Zurich.
The chart tags the lawyer's bank account with the words 'Hold on trust for Aman'.
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The accumulated money was then passed into an account in Zurich in Musa's name, according to the chart.
The website claimed that it has copies of numerous bank statements that verify the information in the flow chart.
Musa has denied the allegations linking him with Chia, who was detained and charged with money laundering by trying to smuggle S$16 million into Malaysia.
Following Chia's arrest in Hong Kong, investigators got the ICAC to freeze his bank accounts for up to three years.
Musa has denied the allegations linking him with Chia, who was detained and charged with money laundering by trying to smuggle S$16 million into Malaysia.
Following Chia's arrest in Hong Kong, investigators got the ICAC to freeze his bank accounts for up to three years.
Sarawak Report also claimed that an instruction to forward US$22.4 million from the lawyer's account to Musa's account had been frozen together with the money when the ICAC investigators moved in.
However, the three-year statutory period on investigations expired late last year and the money is now believed to have been accessed by the account holders, it said.
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he website blamed the collapse of the case and the subsequent release of all the money to Musa and his collaborators, on Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail's(left) refusal to sign a cooperation agreement on the investigation.
It alleged that Abdul Gani, who has close family connections with Musa's family, has been protecting the latter and had blocked his office from pressing charges.
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However, the three-year statutory period on investigations expired late last year and the money is now believed to have been accessed by the account holders, it said.
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It alleged that Abdul Gani, who has close family connections with Musa's family, has been protecting the latter and had blocked his office from pressing charges.
'Land status changed'
The website claimed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which had received a copy of the ICAC investigation information and had uncovered much information on the Sabah timber kickbacks, was also blocked by Abdul Gani from acting against Musa.
Citing extensive documents and insider information, Sarawak Reportsaid the money pouring into Chia's and the lawyer's accounts were kickbacks for timber concessions granted by Musa in his capacity as chairperson of the board of Yayasan Sabah.
The foundation controls some one million hectares of forest land entrusted to it to protect and preserve.
The website named several Malaysian timber traders, whose companies have received timber concessions, as the source of the kickbacks.
It further claimed that the Musa administration had changed the status of many protected areas and virgin forest into that of logging sites and handed these out to the timber companies.
"Our information is that kickbacks demanded by Musa’s agent Chia were on average RM2,500 per hectare of each concession. This amounts to billions of dollars in kickbacks given the huge areas that have been logged since Musa took power," it said.
The website, founded by investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown, the sister-in-law of former British prime minister Gordon Brown, has vowed to release more documents on the illegal timber trade linked to Musa.
Citing extensive documents and insider information, Sarawak Reportsaid the money pouring into Chia's and the lawyer's accounts were kickbacks for timber concessions granted by Musa in his capacity as chairperson of the board of Yayasan Sabah.
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The website named several Malaysian timber traders, whose companies have received timber concessions, as the source of the kickbacks.
It further claimed that the Musa administration had changed the status of many protected areas and virgin forest into that of logging sites and handed these out to the timber companies.
"Our information is that kickbacks demanded by Musa’s agent Chia were on average RM2,500 per hectare of each concession. This amounts to billions of dollars in kickbacks given the huge areas that have been logged since Musa took power," it said.
The website, founded by investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown, the sister-in-law of former British prime minister Gordon Brown, has vowed to release more documents on the illegal timber trade linked to Musa.
This is absurd.
ReplyDeletePolitical tricked. PRU13 around the corner, that why laa
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing is, keep attacking each other.
DeleteSelagi mereka tak dapat apa yang dihajati, sealgi itulah isu ini akan hangat macam pisang goreng.
Deletesomeone wants him to end his political career ??someone from his own party ?
ReplyDeleteSome conflict of interest.
DeleteYang pasti orang tu nak kerusi Musa. Tak kisahlah dia siapa pun.
DeleteI don't think SARAWAK REPORT information and so-called can be trusted. Its impossible for ICAC to give away such evidence to just anyone.
ReplyDeleteBetul juga, repot ini seharus p&c, bukan mudah untuk dibaca atau diperolehi.
Delete2 things need to confirm, first, the originally of the report and second investigate those who involve.
Deleteme to.. I don't think the highly respected ICAC would release such information for public consumption when no charges are forthcoming against the named person..
DeleteJika Sarawak Report berani, suruhlah ketua MACC, SPRM, HSBC untuk tampil dan sahkan dokumen2 ini benar. Setakat siarkan dalam artikel mereka, siapa2 pun boleh buatlah..teknologi canggih sudah bah..
DeletePaling senang kalau orang srawak report tampil dan dedahkan bukti sebenar bagi membantu siasatan. Setakat upload di internet susah tu.
Deletesemua ini tidak boleh dipercayai, hnya laporan dari SPRM sahaja yang boleh dipercayai.
ReplyDeleteselagi SPRM belum mengesahkan hal ini, semua dakwaan ini tidak benar dan kita jgnlah mudah percaya.
DeleteJadi kita tunggu dulu apa kata SPRM. Lepas tu baru kita sendiri fikir apa yang patut kita percaya dan sebaliknya.
Deletemacam2 usaha yang dilakukan untuk memburuk dan menjatuhkan Musa Aman.
ReplyDeletebila mereka gagal menjatuhkan musa, tidak lama kemudian mereka akan beralih ke negeri lain pula.. begitu la kitaran hidup Sarawak Report sehingga la parti pembangkang yang membiayai mereka kehabisan dana..
DeleteSelain tu, tak dapat kenakan Musa, libatkan anaknya pula. Kalau tak pun 'tembak' Anifah. Kreatif sungguh usaha mereka untuk jatuhkan keluarga Aman.
DeleteSo many rumors I heard. Sick of it.
ReplyDeleteSetakat khabar angin, apa yang boleh dibuktikan? Lainlah jika kes ini dibicarakan. Bukti pun tidak cukup untuk mendakwa Musa Aman. Mission failed.
Deletepeople should find evidence first before accusing anyone.
DeleteTakpa, khabar angin saja pun. Takda hal yang perlu dirisaukan:P
DeleteSama ada ini khabar angin atau tidak, tunggu hasil siasatan oleh SPRM.
ReplyDeleteSemoga SPRM dapat menegakkan keadilan.
DeleteWe must have patience.
DeleteKita bersabar dululah. Rasanya hal ni tak ke mana juga. Tengok sajalah nanti. hehe
DeletePerkara ini akan diselesaikan dengan senyap sahaja. Sebab bukan kali pertama Musa didakwa sebegini.
ReplyDeleteBukan diselesaikan dengan senyap tapi saya rasa isu ini akan lesap begitu saja sebab rakyat bosan dengan bukti yang tak cukup kukuh:P
DeleteMaklumat Sarawak amat "complete", tidak mungkin ada pihak boleh manipulate informasi sebegini.
ReplyDeleteWalaupun complete tapi tak semestinya ia benar. Melainkan Sarawak Report dapat membuktikan kesahihan bukti mereka then baru adil untuk kita percaya tuduhan ini.
DeleteIts all leave Musa to handle.
ReplyDeleteIni perkara yang biasa berlaku terutama PRU semakin dekat. Ada juga pihak yang ingin menjatuhkan kuasa Musa dengan menjatuhkan hukuman terhadap Musa berkait dengan rasuah.
ReplyDeleteso easy for Sarawak Report to get confidential information, not only from the MACC but also the highly respected ICAC of Hong Kong??
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me that you believed with these craps...haha! Technology helps us a lot.
DeleteDefinitely craps that haters rumored about.
Deletemaybe, the ICAC should clear the air whether it is their practice to release in-house confidential to the public of cases where no charges have been brought against those suspected to be involved in a crime..
ReplyDeletehow was it possible that confidential information and documents can leak from the ICAC office, are some ICAC officers on the take by selling information?
ReplyDeleteif it's true, it certainly a big embarrassment to the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption which the organisation formed to fight corruption is well into the same vice themselves.
It might be a big mistake, don't count on the rumors.
Deletethe ultimate objective of Sarawak Report was to topple Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud from power in the 2011 State Elections which they failed miserably. Taib still managed to retain two-thirds majority and proved wrong the doomsayers who predicted his imminent defeat.
ReplyDeletefrustrated with their failure in Sarawak, they are now turning to other states in Malaysia to do the opposition's bidding. and now they begin with Sabah by using forged and recycle documents..
pelbagai pekara boleh berlaku dalam politik untk bersaing dan menjejaskan lawan.
ReplyDeletetumpukanlah perhatian kepada pekara lain yang lebih penting. masih banyak yang perlu dilakukan untuk majukan Sabah.
ReplyDeleteOleh kerana itulah, Musa Aman sudah keluarkan kenyataan bahawa beliau tidak mempunyai masa untuk melayan tuduhan liar seperti ini kerana fokus utama beliau adalah untuk berkhidmat kepada rakyat.
Deleteharap ekonomi Sabah akan terus berkembang dan pembangunan akan terus dilaksanakan di Sabah.
ReplyDeleteBetter fokus pada perkembangan ekonomi daripada menyibukkan diri dengan hal yang entah betul ka tak ni:P
DeleteMSAM is coming and I can't wait to see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteThis shouldn't be a huge problem for everyone to take notice of. The issue don't even have a real evidence.
ReplyDeletemaklumlah, pilihanraya umum semakin dekat...macam-macam cara dari pihak pembangkang mencari alasan untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan yang dipimpin oleh Musa Aman
ReplyDeletemungkin ini sajalah cara terakhir pihak lawan untuk menumbangkan BN Sabah iaitu dengan membuat fitnah terhadap Musa Aman
ReplyDeletesudah tentu fikiran rakyat akan diracuni oleh pihak lawan supaya menentang dan menjatuhkan kerajaan BN yang diketuai oleh Musa
ReplyDeletetidak hairanlah ada sebahagian rakyat yang tidak menghargai jasa Musa yang telah banyak membangunkan ekonomi Sabah sudah tentunya akan berpihak kepada parti pembangkang
ReplyDeletedan tentunya ada sebahagian lagi akan berpihak kepada Musa..
ReplyDeletewhatever it is, let the MACC and the court in determining who is actually involved and guilty
ReplyDeletemanalah tahu...mungkin ini hanya satu plot untuk menjatuhkan kuasa dua adik-beradik ini
ReplyDeleteatau hanyalah satu konspirasi dari pihak pembangkang untuk menumbangkan kerajaan BN
ReplyDeletesudah pasti, jika tiada bukti yang sahih, dakwaan yang dikenakan terhadap KM dan adiknya hanya khabar angin yang bertujuan untuk mencemarkan nama baik mereka
ReplyDeleteso far, there was not enough evidence from MACC to issue a statement that the two brothers are involved in this corruption case..so, stop speculating
ReplyDeletesiasatan secara menyeluruh adalah perlu supaya kes ini dapat diselesaikan
ReplyDeletebiarlah mahkamah yang menjatuhkan hukuman kepada mereka yang terlibat dan bersalah dalam kes rasuah balak ini
ReplyDeletejanganlah terpengaruh dengan spekulasi yang mengatakan Musa Aman terlibat dalam isu rasuah balak Sabah ini kerana belum ada bukti kukuh yang nama beliau bersekongkol dengan mereka yang terlibat
ReplyDeleteKetua Menteri Sabah telah banyak membawa perubahan dalam membangunkan negeri Sabah, setidak-tidaknya, bagilah penghormatan kepada beliau dan bukannya mengaibkan nama beliau dalam skandal di atas
ReplyDeleterakyat tidak harus mempercayai 100% apa yang dinyatakan dalam media...biarlah SPRM menjalankan tugas mereka untuk membuktikan siapakah yang sebenarnya terlibat/bersalah.
ReplyDeletekenyataan sudah pun dikeluarkan oleh Ketua Menteri kita..jadi, hentikan fitnah terhadap beliau
ReplyDeletekita harus pandai menilai, nyata sekali kepimpinan KM Sabah yang bagus telah banyak menaikkan imej negeri ini
ReplyDeleterakyat harus memberi kerjasama kepada kerajaan terutamanya di bawah pimpinan Datuk Musa Aman untuk sama-sama membangunkan negeri kita yang tercinta
ReplyDeletedan apa yang penting ialah tanpa janji kerajaan harus terus komited untuk merancang dan melaksanakan pelbagai program untuk menjaga kepentingan seluruh rakyat negari ini.
ReplyDeleteLet’s all rise and infuse ourselves with the sense of awareness
ReplyDeleteTunggulah sehingga isu ini dibuktikan oleh MACC.
ReplyDeleteSemua ini cuma khabar angin kecuali dibuktikan.
ReplyDeleteApa yang pasti kita perlulah menilai sendiri mengenai pelbagai isu yang dibangkitkan. Semua ini pasti ada sebab tersendiri yang dibuat oleh pembangkang. Tujuan utama mereka senang saja ingin menjatuhkan Datuk Musa. Namun dengan cara ini rasanya tidak akan berkesan. Kerana bagi penduduk Sabah semua ini cuma khabar angin yang direka-reka.
ReplyDeleteSiapakah yang pandai-pandai mereka cerita sebegini. Harap pihak tersebut tampil dan serahkan bukti. Tidak ada guna bercakap kosong dalam media. Mainan kotor ini memang tidak patut dilakukan.
ReplyDeleteMasih menjadi persoalan sekarang setakat mana kebenaran dalam laporan ini. Kita sendiri tidak tahu adakah benar atau tidak mengenai perkara ini. Bukti kukuh pun tidak ada. Beginilah bila ada orang tidak senang dengan kejayaan yang dibuat oleh Datuk Musa. Ada pihak yang cuba untuk menjatuhkan beliau. Kita sedia maklum yang mana Datuk Musa adalah KM yang lama memegang jawatan KM Sabah. Jadi mungkin kerana usaha dan kejayaan beliau menyebabkan penduduk Sabah terus menyokong beliau.
ReplyDeletesampai sekarnag masih tiada bukti, mana boleh tuduh beliau begitu saja.
DeleteKebolehan datuk musa dalam pengurusan dan pentadbiran membuat ada pihak yang cemburu dan cuba menjatuhkan beliau dari jawatan KM tesebut. Yang pasti itu adalah faktanya. Jadi tidak hairan dengan pelbagai isu yang dipermainkan oleh pihat tertentu yang mengaitkan Datuk Musa. Yang pasti Datuk Musa adalah pemimpin yang berjiwa rakyat dan prihatin. Mari kita terus bersama-sama menyokong usaha yang dibuat oleh beliau.
ReplyDeletehttp://bayausbh.blogspot.com/2012/03/komitmen-dan-usaha-berterusan-membela.html
Mainan Pembangkang sebenarnya semua ini. Faham-fahamlah sekarang usaha bagi menjatuhkan seseorang dengan cara yang tidak baik. Saya tidak pasti kenapa tapi bagi pendapat saya sendiri ini adalah mungkin hanya strategi pihak tertentu untuk menjatuhkan Datuk Musa Aman. Datuk Musa dikaitkan dengan RASUAH. Kerana kita tahu Datuk Musa adalah bersih dengan segala masalah peribadi. Sebab itu isu rasuah dikaitkan dengan Datuk. Kerana isu ini senang direka-reka oleh mereka yang pentingkan diri sendiri.
ReplyDeleteAfter so many days about this news, Musa didnt get sued because he really do it.
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