GABUNGAN Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor stressed that he has "nothing to hide" as new evidence emerges - suggesting that individuals within his political alliance may be implicated in alleged graft activities.
An individual had earlier alleged that certain politicians had accepted funds from him and he is now reportedly seeking protection from authorities following his claims.
“Bribe givers often have ulterior motives — they want something in return from the government. When they don’t get it, these issues emerge,” Hajiji said, emphasising the integrity of the GRS administration.
He added that authorities should investigate not only the recipients of any illicit funds but also the givers, as well as the motivations behind these allegations.
“We will cooperate, but the bribe-givers should also be investigated. These individuals have bad intentions, trying to gain something from the government, and when they don’t get it, this is what happens.
"To be fair, catch them first, investigate them. I have nothing to hide. I stress … we have nothing to hide," he said when met by reporters in Kimanis today.
Hajiji asserted that these accusations have not affected GRS.
Several news portals reported that the individual, through his lawyers, is seeking protection from the authorities, claiming he possesses incriminating evidence, including audio and videos, of several politicians accepting money.
MalaysiaNow had directly implicated Hajiji in this alleged "bribery scandal."
MalaysiaKini later released a 17-second video containing the audio of a politician allegedly accepting funds from the individual.
Sinar Harian then approached Sindumin assemblyman Datuk Yusof Yacob, believed to be the politician behind the exposed audio recording.
Yusof referred the allegations to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for investigation.
The chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Berhad told Sinar Harian that the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) may have been exploited by certain parties to link him to the accusations.
Reports indicate that the funds given to these politicians ranged from hundreds of thousands to RM4 million, allegedly in exchange for government contracts. - November 12, 2024
