MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki confirmed that only three individuals will be charged in court over the corruption scandal in Sabah.
He said it included two assemblypersons and one businessperson known as “Albert”.
“The case involving the two Sabah assemblypersons and a businessperson named Albert will be presented in court on June 30.
“As for questions about whether there will be other arrests, I cannot comment.
“For now, the deputy public prosecutor agreed to charge the trio. As for the rest, it’s up to the DPP,” he said during a press conference in Putrajaya today.
Azam added that all three will be charged under Section 16A and Section 16B of the MACC Act, which cover offences involving soliciting, receiving, giving, promising, or offering gratification (bribes).
On June 18, Albert’s counsel decried the MACC’s decision to charge his client, calling it both “shocking and disappointing”.
“At this juncture, I must make clear that without my client, the entire Sabah corruption scandal would not have even been investigated by MACC.
“My client’s disclosures, at serious personal risk, have greatly benefited the public interest.
“It is shocking and disappointing that my client is to be ‘rewarded’ with being charged with a criminal offence,” Mahajoth Singh added. - Mkini
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