By TV3 Bulletin
KOTA KINABALU: Two Sabah state assemblymen (ADUNs) and a businessman who are expected to be charged in connection with a corruption case involving a mining scandal in the state arrived at the Kota Kinabalu court here this morning.
All three are expected to be charged by 10am.
One of the two assemblymen, when approached by the media, stated that he would allow the judiciary to prove his innocence.
All of them are expected to be charged under Section 16(b)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which is for giving bribes and Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 for receiving bribes.
On June 18, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest of an assemblyman and a businessman on suspicion of soliciting and receiving bribes of approximately RM200,000 involving the issue of the issuance of exploration licenses in Sabah.
According to sources, the assemblyman in his 60s and the businessman in his 30s are believed to have committed the act in 2023 and 2024.
On June 23, Azam also confirmed the arrest of another assemblyman on suspicion of soliciting and receiving bribes totaling approximately RM150,000 in the same scandal.
Sources informed that the assemblyman in his 40s, who is also an Assistant Minister in the state government, is believed to have committed the acts in question in 2023 and 2024.
The businessman was released on bail of RM100,000 with two sureties after giving his statement, while the two assemblymen were also released after their statements were taken, each on bail of RM50,000 with one surety.
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