Even as new revelations surface about MACC thwarting investigations in Sabah, infighting within Sabah Umno is threatening Najib's influence.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah’s most influential men – Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail, Chief Minister Musa Aman and his brother Foreign Minister Anifah – allegedly blocked the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigations into tens of millions of ringgit worth of secret timber concessions and money laundering.
Leaked MACC documents revealed that Gani had allegedly shelved files on the investigation and refused to prosecute.
MACC’s investigation into Musa nominee Michael Chia’s arrest in Hong Kong in 2008 had allegedly thrown up details of the secret timber concessions within the family and Gani’s close ties to the Aman family.
Gani himself is from Lahad Datu, one of many entry points for illegal immigrants in Sabah. Gani’s wife is connected to Musa’s close associate, Johan Abdul Samad, who is also the deputy director of Yayasan Sabah.
Anifah’s wife is Johan’s sister. Musa himself is chairman of Yayasan Sabah, which holds monopoly over Sabah’s forest.
MACC investigations into the Chia case led to the revelations of tens of millions of ringgit worth of timber concessions which Musa had awarded his brother Anifah and nephew Hairul from the time he assumed power in 2003.
Chia was detained by the Hong Kong authorities at the Hong Kong International Airport for alleged money trafficking. He was caught trying to smuggle out of Hong Kong some S$16 million (RM40 million).
Apparently when he was caught, Chia told the Hong Kong authorities that the money was for Musa.
Gani’s “protective” instinct and the fact that Musa himself had a “close” relationship with former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin has kept Musa above the law.
At the time of the incident, rumours were that Musa had promised Abdullah the money in time for the Permatang Pauh by-election which saw Anwar Ibrahim return as MP.
However, such comfort has long since vanished. Musa and Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak are not pals. The only link between them is Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor, who is said to be “close” to the Aman family.
Najib losing control in Sabah
Najib, however, prefers to put his own man Shafie Apdal – Umno vice-president – at the top seat if he can squeeze Musa out and this is no longer a closed-door secret.
Infighting within Sabah Umno is now rumoured to be at a “dangerous” level that even Najib is said to be losing control.
According to Sabah blogger Selvarajah Somiah, the 2009 allegation listed out by PKR Youth in its report lodged with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) “threatened not only Musa but Najib’s credibility as well”.
“The central core of the exposé is Musa’s corruption of the state and the many questionable business deals linked to his relatives and cronies.
“The infighting in Sabah Umno is now in the open and numerous factions within are plotting to overthrow him. It’s all to do with money, ” he said.
In its 2009 complaint to ICAC, opposition Youth chief Shamsul Akmar had revealed that four Musa nominees had been linked to “corrupt and shady practices” involving funds belonging to the Sabah state government and several government-linked companies including Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd, Rakyat Berjaya Sdn Bhd and the Yayasan Sabah group.
“The public funds were illegally obtained and were siphoned out from Malaysia. They were deposited into various accounts in Hong Kong at UBS AG, Bank of East Asia Ltd, HSBC, Credit Suisse and Citibank,” Shamsul had reportedly said.
Revealing the depth of the “secret” deals, online portal, Sarawak Report, posted that Gani had refused to allow charges to be brought against Musa and Najib was “scandalously turning a blind eye to the affair”.
“Gani had forced the MACC to shelve its entire investigation in Sabah, which was one of the largest and most extensive ever undertaken by that body and involved sums amounting to billions of ringgit, siphoned out of the state by corruption at the highest level,” said the portal.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah’s most influential men – Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail, Chief Minister Musa Aman and his brother Foreign Minister Anifah – allegedly blocked the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigations into tens of millions of ringgit worth of secret timber concessions and money laundering.Leaked MACC documents revealed that Gani had allegedly shelved files on the investigation and refused to prosecute.
MACC’s investigation into Musa nominee Michael Chia’s arrest in Hong Kong in 2008 had allegedly thrown up details of the secret timber concessions within the family and Gani’s close ties to the Aman family.
Gani himself is from Lahad Datu, one of many entry points for illegal immigrants in Sabah. Gani’s wife is connected to Musa’s close associate, Johan Abdul Samad, who is also the deputy director of Yayasan Sabah.
Anifah’s wife is Johan’s sister. Musa himself is chairman of Yayasan Sabah, which holds monopoly over Sabah’s forest.
MACC investigations into the Chia case led to the revelations of tens of millions of ringgit worth of timber concessions which Musa had awarded his brother Anifah and nephew Hairul from the time he assumed power in 2003.
Chia was detained by the Hong Kong authorities at the Hong Kong International Airport for alleged money trafficking. He was caught trying to smuggle out of Hong Kong some S$16 million (RM40 million).
Apparently when he was caught, Chia told the Hong Kong authorities that the money was for Musa.
Gani’s “protective” instinct and the fact that Musa himself had a “close” relationship with former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin has kept Musa above the law.
At the time of the incident, rumours were that Musa had promised Abdullah the money in time for the Permatang Pauh by-election which saw Anwar Ibrahim return as MP.
However, such comfort has long since vanished. Musa and Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak are not pals. The only link between them is Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor, who is said to be “close” to the Aman family.
Najib losing control in Sabah
Najib, however, prefers to put his own man Shafie Apdal – Umno vice-president – at the top seat if he can squeeze Musa out and this is no longer a closed-door secret.
Infighting within Sabah Umno is now rumoured to be at a “dangerous” level that even Najib is said to be losing control.
According to Sabah blogger Selvarajah Somiah, the 2009 allegation listed out by PKR Youth in its report lodged with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) “threatened not only Musa but Najib’s credibility as well”.
“The central core of the exposé is Musa’s corruption of the state and the many questionable business deals linked to his relatives and cronies.
“The infighting in Sabah Umno is now in the open and numerous factions within are plotting to overthrow him. It’s all to do with money, ” he said.
In its 2009 complaint to ICAC, opposition Youth chief Shamsul Akmar had revealed that four Musa nominees had been linked to “corrupt and shady practices” involving funds belonging to the Sabah state government and several government-linked companies including Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd, Rakyat Berjaya Sdn Bhd and the Yayasan Sabah group.
“The public funds were illegally obtained and were siphoned out from Malaysia. They were deposited into various accounts in Hong Kong at UBS AG, Bank of East Asia Ltd, HSBC, Credit Suisse and Citibank,” Shamsul had reportedly said.
Revealing the depth of the “secret” deals, online portal, Sarawak Report, posted that Gani had refused to allow charges to be brought against Musa and Najib was “scandalously turning a blind eye to the affair”.
“Gani had forced the MACC to shelve its entire investigation in Sabah, which was one of the largest and most extensive ever undertaken by that body and involved sums amounting to billions of ringgit, siphoned out of the state by corruption at the highest level,” said the portal.
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Anifah said he has not heard about any investigation from MACC until today, and has denied that MACC has ever approached him regarding this case.
There has been no proof after this case has been raised up a few times before this, I doubt there will be any new revealings this time either.
Anifah Aman telah menjelaskan bahawa beliau tidak tahu menahu mengenai dakwaan bahawa Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM). mendapati beliau secara rasuah telah menerima lesen balak daripada abangnya yang juga ketua menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
Pemimpin2 yang hebat biasanya menjadi sasaran pihak pembangkang untuk dijatuhkan.
be careful with sarawak Report.. this portal cannot be trusted.. before this they are also using such SSM document to defame Taib sister.. but their readers reveal that the document actually has been modified by Sarawak Report.. when they realize about it, they remove the article from they own portal.. so this is a proof that this portal is selling lies to the people/readers.. and now they using the same tactic to bring down Sabah BN and Musa Aman..
“The infighting in Sabah Umno is now in the open and numerous factions within are plotting to overthrow him. It’s all to do with money, ” he said.
Pembangkang terlalu terdesak untuk mengalihkan sokongan rakyat Sabah hingga menggunakan taktik kotor. Semuanya semata2 sebab inginkan kuasa bagi menawan putrajaya.
anifah menjelaskan bahawa beliau tidak tahu menahu mengenai laporan ini...
seseorang itu tidak bersalah selagi tidak dibuktikan bersalah dalam mahkamah..maka laporan daripada sarawak report tidak cukup untuk dijadikan sebagai bukti..
kemungkinan ini adalah mainan politik pembangkang...biasalah dekat2 pilihanraya..
rakyat jangan lah cepat percaya kepada laporan tersebut...pada zaman sekarang apa2 benda pun boleh diwujudkan...
Rakyat percaya ka tak dengan laporan ni???
Zaman sekarang apa-apapun boleh berlaku. Even disiasat sekalipun, hasilnya masih lagi boleh diragui. So, cara paling selamat tanyalah pada diri sendiri, sebagai rakyat apa yang terbaik utk dilakukan.
Sekarang ini dekat PRU sudah, jadi tidak hairanlah jika banyak hal yang 'mengejutkan' disebarkan kepada umum.
Anifah cakap dia taktahu apa-apa pasal ni, jadi macam mana hal ni boleh berlaku pula?
Ini mesti kerja pembangkang ni. Sengaja mahu menjatuhkan nama baik individu lain demi kepentingan diri.
Harap rakyat tidak mudah terpedadaya dengan taktik pembangkang ini.
Boleh percayakah laporan ni?
Kalau saya, saya lebih suka kalau laporan ini dibuktikan dahulu kesahihannya barulah putuskan nak percaya atau tak.
Kalau saya, saya lebih suka kalau laporan ini dibuktikan dahulu kesahihannya barulah putuskan nak percaya atau tak.
Saya yakin, kebenaran pasti kaan terbongkar. Jadi kita tunggu dan lihat sajalah.
Kalau bab yang melibatkan politik ni, susah sikit nak ramal. hehehe
masing-masing pun dengan dia punya point sendiri dalam pekara ini.
tapi, apa pun isu yang berlaku,kalau tiada bukti itu hanya mainan politik saja.
pihak yang membuat utduhan ini haruslah membuktikan kesahihan dakwaan mereka..jika tidak ini menunjukkan mereka berniat jahat.
Anifah sudah pun menafikan pekara ini. ini mungkin untuk menjatuhkan beliau.
macam-macam isu yang timbul dalam politk. jadi kita perlu bijak menilai..
Musa Aman pada hari ini menafikan bahawa beliau terlibat dalam kes balak ini seperti didakwa, dan beliau juga menyatakan bahawa beliau bersedia untuk bekerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa jika mereka hendak menyiasatnya.
Musa menyatakan bahawa tanggungjawab utama beliau adalah terhadap rakyat dan negeri, beliau tidak akan membuang masa untuk melayan dakwaan tidak berasas seperti ini.
Nampaknya Musa Aman tidak goyah walaupun berdepan dengan tuduhan terhadapnya. Perhatiannya tetap terletak pada tanggungjawabnya sebagai pemimpin.
Not faceless and nameless people who use blogs to serve their political interest
Adalah amat malang terdapat orang di luar sana yang akan terus menggunakan isu kitar semula untuk sampai ke puncak ketika PRU sudah semakin dekat. Rakyat Sabah boleh membuat keputusan mengenai rekod Datuk Musa Aman.
The message to Sabahans is clear: Musa Aman is the only man who can protect Sabah’s last virgin forests, wildlife and bio-diversity and keep global warming in check. He is the chief minister who has stopped logging in the Ulu Segama Malua and Maliau basin and created a forest buffer three times the size of Singapore to protect Danum valley from logging, mining and opening up land for agriculture. Without him, the forests and minerals such as gold there in the east coast of Sabah would have disappeared. Oil palms would have replaced the rainforest.
“We have to congratulate Sabah under Musa Aman for preserving the forests,” said Lorna Casselton, the foreign secretary of Britain’s Royal Society. “If they cut the forests, they can make billions of dollars; but they aren’t and that is so important.”
Musa witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Royal Society and the Danum Valley management committee for five more years of rainforest research and training. The event marked the 25th year of the South-East Asia Rainforest Research Programme (SEARRP) which began in Danum in 1985, making it the longest-running research project in the society’s 350-year history.
The research has evolved from the mere description of Sabah’s pristine forests to the effects of logging, rehabilitation of logged forests and climate change as forests are turned into plantations. The next five years will focus on the changing rainforest landscape and its effects on climate.
Helped by Canadians, the 43,800-hectare Danum Valley, about twice the size of Penang island, was identified for conservation in 1969 when the forestry department carried out its first forest inventory. It formed part of the Sabah Foundation forest concession the next year and ironically was marked out as part of a commercial forest reserve of Ulu Segama although it was to be conserved, according to Sam Mannan, director of Sabah forestry.
The Foundation was set up to help Sabah’s socio-economic and educational development by providing social and educational aid such as free school uniforms, scholarships and study loans to the people.
But no governments ever saw the need to give Danum protection against logging until Musa became the Sabah Foundation’s director in 1995. Musa stopped logging in Danum after creating a 250,000-hectare forest buffer around it a year earlier and adopted sustainable forest management.
However, damage to the Ulu Segama forest reserves was already done by Musa’s predecessors who “hacked off” about 4,000 hectares there, according to Mannan who referred to that period as the “Dark Ages”.
That robbed Danum of a big northern buffer. The result was that acid rain fell on Danum two years ago at the height of a haze over Borneo. Scientists are trying to assess the long term effect of chemical fertilizers used on plantations around Danum.
Mannan regretted that those who could have protected Danum and Ulu Segama Malua at that time refused to do so “for reasons only known to them” and allowed “bad logging”. Forests were turned into oil palm plantations.
The task thus fell on Musa’s shoulder. His strong leadership amid stable politics has allowed him to make unpopular decisions that are critical in conserving about 300,000 hectares of virgin forests, gold, coal and minerals in the Danum Valley and Ulu Segama Malua forest complex.
Under Musa, according to Mannan, “professionals are finally allowed to practise their profession for good governance that allows good sense to prevail,” adding that he has allowed innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in managing Sabah’s scarce natural resources.
He cited an example when he stopped an attempt to log 20,000 hectares of the Danum’s buffer forests that would have fetched 4 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion).
“The only reason we have been able to do this is because of Musa’s strong political leadership,” Mannan said. “I don’t mind to tell you that I have carte blanche from the chief minister to reject directly and forcefully any attempt to re-introduce the policy of random madness.”
Mannan made an impassioned plea to Musa: “Don’t retire yet. We need many more years of your leadership to achieve excellence.”
To the Royal Society, he said: “Never fear. Musa Aman is here to keep the wolves from swallowing Little Red Riding Hood.”
Speaking later, Musa noted with pride that Danum has become one of the world’s top three rainforest research centres. The others are La Selva in Costa Rica and Panama. About 50 Malaysians, mostly Sabahans, have obtained their doctorate and master’s degrees for their research on Danum. They have produced 330 studies. Many of them hold senior posts in state and federal agencies and NGOs.
Musa Aman sendiri dah menafikan bahawa dia mempunyai sebarangn hubungan dgn Michael Chia. Musa juga berkata dia akan memberi sepenuh kerjasama dalam hal ini. Musa mmg tidak ada kaitan dgn kes ini lagipun tiada bukti menunjukkan dia terlibat.
pengasas lamanweb Sarawak Report adalah Claire, bukan orang tempatan Sarawak dan bukan juga warga negara Malaysia. apakah agenda Claire sehingga mencampuri urusan pentadbiran negeri yang tidak ada kena mengena dengan dirinya? dia tidak akan melakukannya secara percuma, ada sesuatu disebalik tindakannya itu..
laporan SSM kerap digunakan sebagai asas kepada dakwaan mereka.. tapi kenapa setiap kali buat tuduhan, mesti dokumen SSM juga yang terpampang?? bukankah ianya sangat menimbulkan keraguan?? adakah mereka sebenarnya hanya mempunyai dokumen SMM yang mana dokumen itu boleh diubah suai mengikut kesesuaian fitnah mereka??
setiap kali Sarawak Report membuat pendedahan, mereka akan cakap kononnya mereka mempunyai bukti kukuh yang lain. tapi malangnya Sarawak Report tidak pernah memaparkan dokumen sebenar, termasuk cek, gambar pengeluaran atau transfer bank, atau jika ada ia sebenarnya langsung tidak berkaitan dengan dakwaan mereka..
beza di antara pembaca yang percaya dan tidak percaya ialah ilmu pengetahuan dalam bidang perisian teknologi maklumat. sekarang wajah manusia pun begitu mudah untuk dibuat super-imposed apalagi terhadap paparan SSM yang begitu mudah untuk diputarbelitkan.
bolehkah Sarawak Report menunjukkan bukti nyata daripada semua dakwaan lamannya itu? mengapa kita harus percaya laporan yang diolah seperti satu wayang untuk mengalihkan perhatian kita daripada keaslian kandungan dokumen yang dipaparkan mereka?
jika pemimpin2 BN Sabah kerap menyalahgunakan kuasa mereka untuk mendapatkan keuntungan dan menjadikan hutan Sabah sebagai mangsa kerakusan mereka, bagaimana kerajaan negeri mampu mengekalkan lebih daripada 50% hutan di negeri ini?? malah hari ini kerajaan giat melaksanakan programpenghutanan semula disamping memelihara dan memulihara hutan sedia ada..
ketika Yong Teck Lee menduduki kerusi ketua menteri Sabah, hutan seluas 5 kali ganda keluasan singapura diberikan kepada 265 kroni beliau.. kenapa Sarawak Report dan pemimpin2 pembangkang yang lain tidak mendedahkan berapa keuntungan yang diperolehi YTL dan berapa nilai hutan yang dikorbankan oleh YTL untuk kroni2 beliau??
saya yakin pendedahan yang dibuat oleh Sarawak Report ini hanya setakat bermain2 dimedia.. bukan kerana kedua2 tokoh pemimpin Sabah ini dilindungi oleh undang2, sebaliknya pendedahan yang dibuat itu tidak mempunyai bukti kukuh dan hanya bertujuan untuk menghadapi pilihanraya umum..
"Apparently when he was caught, Chia told the Hong Kong authorities that the money was for Musa."
Chia purposely link himself with MA to save himself.
This is a desperate move made by the opposition to fish votes. If they are sincere in solving this problem in the first place, they could have exposed it earlier.
Just because Gani has a close ties to the Aman family doesn't mean he will do anything to protect them. He knows his duty well.
This case will not effect the people's decision making when election comes. The opposition is just wasting their time using dirty tactics to get their votes.
Musa telah memberikan keuntungan kepada Sabah lebih 1 bilion setiap tahun sejak beliau mengambil alih tampuk kerajaan negeri. jika beliau terlibat rasuah, Sabah takkan membangun seperti sekarang.
Saya dengan penafian telah dibuat oleh Datuk Musa Aman dan juga Datuk Anifah Aman. Yang pasti mereka tidak tahu menahu akan perkara ini sehingga tiba-tiba kes ini muncul. Tidak pasti dari mana sumber yang diperolehi yang pasti ini semua adalah tidak benar sama sekali. Cuma info yang tidak ada fakta dan bukti.
Khabar angin mengenai Datuk Anifah Aman disisat dibawah kes Rasuah pembalakkan oleh SPRM adalah tidak benar sama sekali. Khabar angin ini sebenarnya direka-reka saja. Datuk Anifah tampil dengan penjelasan beliau sendiri mengenai perkara ini. Sememangnya apa yang dikatakan itu tidak benar sama sekali.
Tidak ada guna bercakap kosong dalam media. Mainan kotor ini memang tidak patut dilakukan. Dua pemimpin ini memang tidak sangka ada pihak yang sanggup melakukan sebegini hanya kerana isu politik semata-mata. Hanya untuk kepentingan diri politik.
Macam cerita dulu juga yang mana Datuk Musa aman dikaitkan dengan rasuah Micheal Chia. Semua itu tetap tidak benar sama sekali. Sehinggakan Micheal Chia jatuh ketangan ICAC. ICAC adalah pencegah rasuah yang sangat tegas, tidak ada belas kasihan dan teliti dengan kes sebegini. Maka kalau benar Datuk Musa terbabit dengan kes RM16juta wang haram itu sudah lama Datuk Musa dibawa ke mahkamah kerana bagi ICAC tidak ada yang terkecuali. Tapi tidak ada pun ICAC melakukan siasatan kepada Datuk Musa.
Datuk Musa Aman tidak ada kena mengena dengan kes Kes Michael Chia yang ditahan di Hongkong mengenai wang haram. Ini kerana tidak ada bukti yang mengatakan pemimpin Sabah terlibat. Cuma Michael Chia saja yang cuba mengaitkan Datuk Musa Aman dalam hal ini.
Setakat mana kebenarannya?? Mengenai rasuah pembalakan ini cuma mainan politik sebenarnya. Kalau benar ada biarkan SPRM melaksanakan tugas sebagai pihak bertanggungjawab. Yang pasti Anifah telah mengatakan yang SPRM tidak pernah menyiasat beliau.
Saya tidak pasti kenapa tapi bagi pendapat saya sendiri ini adalah mungkin hanya strategi pihak tertentu untuk menjatuhkan Datuk Musa Aman. Datuk Musa dikaitkan dengan RASUAH. Kerana kita tahu Datuk Musa adalah bersih dengan segala masalah peribadi. Sebab itu isu rasuah dikaitkan dengan Datuk. Kerana isu ini senang direka-reka oleh mereka yang pentingkan diri sendiri. Namun rasanya perkara ini tidak akan menggugat sokongan rakyat kepada beliau. Sebelum ini pun pelbagai isu rasuah dikaitkan. Namun sehingga sekarang penduduk Sabah sendiri tetap memberikan sokongan kepada beliau.
How funny is that when Anifah doesn't know about this allegation and Sarawak Report with confident saying Anifah was involved in Sabah's timber scandal in their article?
Another lame tactic used by the anti-govt to taint the good image of Sabah's leaders. If they are that bad, there will be no progress in Sabah since they are busy enriching themselves, right??
Those who know Anifah will swear that the Kimanis MP is one shrewd operator. He’s strictly scrupulous about the way he arranges his public and private life. Having made his money and tons of it before he went into politics, Anifah has since then stayed out of business and professional dealings which would cast aspersions on his character and his integrity in public service.
The whole story about Micheal Chia getting caught with bag load of foreign currency in Hong Kong Airport is a whole lot of rubbish. It never happened.
It’s an open secret in the state that Opposition Leader and de facto PKR chief Anwar Ibrahim was among the chief architects responsible for placing illegal immigrants, mainly drawn from Suluk Filipinos, on the electoral rolls. He was then in the BN Government as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
Entah apa sudah perkembangan isu ini? Macam tidak ada juga pun siasatan lanjut.
Kalau isu ni betul, rasanya mustahil takda tindakan tegas dikenakan pada mereka!
Asyik nak burukkan nama Musa. Dorang ni tak penat ka???
Lantaklah apa dorang nak kata tentang Musa, yang pasti ramai lagi yang menyokong Musa:P
Dekat2 dengan PRU ini, macam2 hal yang ditumbulkan. Tapi tak hairanlah sebab dah namanya politik:P
Harap rakyat dapat menilai hal ini secara matang dan tahu apa yang patut dilakukan next GE nanti.
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