KOTA KINABALU, June 30 (Bernama) -- Two Sabah assemblymen and a businessman will be charged in the Sessions Court today in connection with a corruption scandal involving mineral mining licensing in the state.
All three will be charged under Section 16(b)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 for giving bribes, and Section 16(a) (A) of the same law for receiving bribes.
On June 18, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest of a state assemblyman and a businessman, suspected of offering and receiving around RM200,000 in bribes related to mining licensing in Sabah.
According to sources, the assemblyman, in his 60s, and the businessman, in his 30s, are believed to have committed the offences between 2023 and 2024.
Then, on June 23, Azam confirmed the arrest of another assemblyman, suspected of soliciting and receiving approximately RM150,000 in bribes related to the same case.
Sources said the assemblyman, in his 40s, who is also an assistant minister, is believed to have committed the offence between 2023 and 2024.
The businessman was released on bail of RM100,000 in two sureties after giving his statement, while the two assemblymen were released on RM50,000 bail in one surety each after their statements were recorded.
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