A Sarawak NGO leader has expressed his hope that the MACC will reopen its files linked to investigations against former Sarawak chief minister and current governor Abdul Taib Mahmud.
When contacted, Movement for Change Sarawak leader Francis Paul Siah said that he had lodged an MACC report against Taib seven years ago, as well as several police reports in Kuching and Bukit Aman on the same matter.
"I am disappointed. But I remain hopeful that the MACC's new chief Mohd Shukri Abdull will reopen investigations into the case," he told Malaysiakini.
Siah was asked to comment on Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s reported remarks that no action can be taken against Taib for alleged corruption, as there has yet to be a formal complaint lodged against him.
He also said he would be arranging a meeting with the chief commissioner in the near future to clarify matters surrounding his report against Taib.
"I doubt that Mahathir will not take action against anyone who is found to have abused his powers, including Taib," he added.
Soon after taking office, Mahathir had also urged those with evidence of alleged corruption in Sarawak to produce evidence of wrongdoing.
Taib ruled Sarawak as chief minister from 1981 to 2014, the longest-serving chief executive of a Malaysian state.
His tenure was riddled with allegations of corruption, unbridled deforestation and that his family members had extensive business interests in government projects. - Mkini
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