As more ‘whistleblower’ videos surface, Masidi slams them as character assassination

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun says the latest videos implicating him and other Sabah assemblymen in an alleged mining scandal are specifically intended as character assassination. “I am shocked how some people can go all out to malign others with lies and character assassination,” the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) secretary-general said on Tuesday (Dec 3)...

Sabah Deputy CM and two assemblymen in whistleblower videos give statements to MACC

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Deputy Chief Minister, along with two other assemblymen, have provided statements to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators regarding graft claims linked to the issuance of state mining licences. The trio were questioned following the release of videos by a news portal, in which they were seen in conversation with a whistleblower discussing...

Protection only for whistleblowers with proven integrity, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA: While whistleblower protection is essential, it should only be granted after an investigation confirms the individual’s integrity, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He emphasised that for protection to be given, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must first conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the individual is truly “clean.” Anwar added that those...

Protection only for whistleblowers with proven integrity, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA: While whistleblower protection is essential, it should only be granted after an investigation confirms the individual’s integrity, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He emphasised that for protection to be given, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must first conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the individual is truly “clean.” Anwar added that those...