Albert Tei has filed reports with both the police and MACC in Sabah against Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, demanding a probe into how confidential investigation details were leaked.
The businessperson claimed that when he first went to the Kota Kinabalu district police headquarters, he was told the “system was down”.
“I find this amusing because I was told the system was down after an officer reviewed the contents of the report,” he told Malaysiakini.
He then proceeded to a police station in Karamunsing, where he checked if the system was working before disclosing the report’s contents.
In his report, Tei (above, left) - who exposed a mining scandal involving leaders of Hajiji’s Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition - accused the chief minister of breaching the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) and Section 203A of the Penal Code by leaking classified information.
He cited Hajiji’s speech on Dec 14 last year, delivered soon after Tei released a series of videos, in which the chief minister revealed knowledge of MACC’s questioning of Tei.
A TikTok clip showed Hajiji saying he was “informed” Tei “did not admit to doing it” when questioned by MACC.
“Hajiji openly confirmed and admitted that he had knowledge of the statement I had given to the MACC regarding its investigation into corruption involving mining exploration licences, which implicated him as well as eight assemblypersons and a state legislative assembly speaker from the ruling coalition,” Tei said in his report.
“It is clear that Hajiji had interfered in the MACC investigation. The investigation carried out by the MACC was neither transparent, fair, nor independent, and was influenced in favour of Hajiji.
“How did Hajiji know of my statement recorded by the MACC, which is classified as confidential and secret information under the OSA? His action constitutes a criminal element,” he added.
Worst fears confirmed
Tei, who has repeatedly accused the authorities of covering up the scandal, said this latest incident confirmed his worst fears about high-profile cases.
“… Even my statement to the MACC is not spared from being leaked to the very person who is supposed to be investigated. It is as if Hajiji is immune from the law, untouchable,” he stressed.
Tei, who was accompanied by lawyer Jul Hamri, also cited the speech in his report to the Sabah MACC, echoing concerns about compromised confidentiality and demanding accountability from those responsible for the leak.
“I urge MACC to immediately open an investigation paper and to conduct an internal disciplinary investigation to identify who leaked my recorded statement to him,” he added.
Tei, who will be attending a court proceeding in Kota Kinabalu related to the scandal, said he plans to hold a press conference at the court complex tomorrow at 10am to reveal more details. - FMT
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