Warisan president Shafie Apdal has denied any involvement or wrongdoing in the Kudat land deal on Pulau Balambangan, which has been linked to power abuse allegations against Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.
Social media has been abuzzed over Hajiji’s approval of six land applications involving 968.4ha in Kudat, with Shafie having also been alleged to be associated with the deal.
The Semporna MP said he has taken legal measures to refute what he claimed were baseless allegations.
"It is worth noting that even though I am no longer the chief minister, my name has been wrongfully associated with this deal by various political leaders in Sabah.
"I want to make it clear that I categorically deny any involvement or wrongdoing in this case,” Shafie said in a statement today.
The former chief minister has engaged a lawyer who has since filed a lawsuit against those who have linked his name to the land deal.
"Moreover, a letter of demand has already been served to these individuals," he added.
Last Monday (Oct 9), Hajiji refuted the allegations against him and described the accusations as ill-intended, politically motivated and aimed at smearing his name, while saying that his office will give full cooperation to any investigation on the matter.
- Bernama
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