2 Sabah assemblymen, businessman arrive at KK court to face corruption charges
KOTA KINABALU: Two Sabah assemblymen and a businessman have arrived at the Kota Kinabalu Court complex.
The trio, who were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the Sabah mining scandal, are expected to be charged by 10am.
According to Sabah MACC, they will face four charges under the MACC Act 2009 at the Special Corruption Court here.
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