Op Adun: Two Sabah assemblymen, businessman to be charged tomorrow
In a media invitation, the Sabah MACC said the trio are expected to be charged at the Special Corruption Court here at about 9am.
They will face a total of four charges under the MACC Act 2009.
Two of the charges will be brought under Section 16(b)(A) of the Act for offering bribes, while the other two will be under Section 16(a)(A) for accepting bribes.
Op Adun is an investigation into the involvement of Sabah assemblymen in the issuance of mining licences.
Authorities began their probe following the publication of a series of edited videos by a news portal in November last year.
It was reported earlier this week that the MACC had arrested another Sabah assemblyman on suspicion of soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to about RM150,000 in connection with mining licences in the state.
The suspect, who serves as an assistant to a minister, was detained when he turned up to provide his statement at the Sabah MACC office at 9.30am on June 23.
The man, in his 40s, is the third state assemblyman arrested by the MACC to date in connection with the corruption investigation.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had previously said that the commission is expected to charge three individuals under the ongoing Op Adun probe.
He was reported as saying that the trio, comprising two assemblymen and a civilian, were expected to be charged by the end of this month.
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