KOTA KINABALU— Anti-graft authorities raided the home of Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan last night.
A source in the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed the incident but declined to comment further.
The source also believed the raid was in connection to the recently concluded GE14.
Neither MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki or Jeffrey could be reached for comment.- Malay Mail
MACC seizes RM80,000 bagged cash from Jeffrey Kitingan’s home
KOTA KINABALU— Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan spent some four hours with anti graft authorities explaining the events from May 9 night to May 10 following the election results.
The Tambunan state assemblyman said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) called him to come in following a report of a Facebook post alleging he had received a RM20 million bribe to support Barisan Nasional (BN) in forming the state government.
“They asked me to come in on Sunday but I was in church. On Monday I was in Tambunan but I said I would come in on Tuesday. I guess they couldn’t wait because they came to my house in Keningau on Monday afternoon at about 4 or 5pm and searched everywhere.
“Later on they also searched my office in Keningau and Kota Kinabalu at about 10.30pm,” he said.
Jeffrey, who denied taking the RM20 million, said that the authorities had taken some RM80,000 of his cash which was stored in a bag, as well as his bank card.
“They also went to the Bingkor assemblyman Robert Tawik’s house in Keningau and took his statement there,” he said.
“I’m glad it is over now. They said this was ok, so hopefully it is over,” he added.
Jeffrey said that he had given his full cooperation to the authorities, who in turn had acted professionally, although he believed the raid was politically motivated.
“I believe they were doing their jobs well, I support such investigations as I have nothing to hide, and it is a waste of time and effort.
“But I believe they should investigate those who created this news. It is not pleasant and it was conducted at ungodly hours,” he said.
He also said that thorough investigations should be carried out on all those who had defected as well during the post election period.
“We have many leaders who are crooks and they should all be investigated,” he said.
Jeffrey, whose party won two state seats and was inadvertently the “kingmaker” in deciding whether it was a BN or a Parti Warisan Sabah-Pakatan Harapan government.
Jeffrey ultimately decided to work with the BN, giving them a 31 seat majority out of 60 seats, amidst rumours that he was paid RM20 million and offered a deputy chief minister post in the BN state government.
Sabah BN chairman Tan Sri Musa Aman was later sworn in as chief minister on May 10, but two days and six defections from BN later, Warisan president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal was sworn in. – MALAY MAIL
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