Works minister dismisses Pan Borneo highway graft allegations
Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi denied allegations that he was involved in a corruption scandal related to the Pan Borneo Highway Sabah project.
He described the allegations, which went viral on a Telegram channel, as slanderous and baseless.
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