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Hajiji's aide files police report over ‘malicious' claims by businessman
Mazlan Joehari Manan (left), who is Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor's special officer, lodged the report at the Tanjung Aru police station today. (Mazlan Joehari Manan pic)
PETALING JAYA : An aide to Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor has lodged a police report against a businessman for appearing to implicate the state leader in an alleged mining scandal.
Mazlan Joehari Manan, who is Hajiji's special officer, lodged the report at the Tanjung Aru police station over statements made in a press conference given by Albert Tei outside the Kota Kinabalu court complex yesterday.
In his report, Mazlan claimed that Tei's allegedly defamatory and baseless claims were later published on the Facebook page 'INFO X'.
Tei was reported to have questioned why only a few people were charged in connection with the alleged mining scandal when the case implicated several 'big sharks'.
Mazlan claimed Tei also implied that there was special treatment in the judicial process and questioned the delay in charges against other elected representatives.
At the same press conference, Tei claimed he feared for his life, suggesting that there were efforts to silence him.
'These are serious accusations and amount to a grave and malicious attack on the chief minister,' Mazlan said.
He said Tei made these remarks despite facing ongoing court proceedings, accusing him of attempting to influence public perception and create a 'trial by media'.
Mazlan urged police to take action under Sections 500 and 504 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act, and Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act.
Yesterday, Tei was charged with two counts of giving bribes totalling RM350,000 related to mineral prospecting licence applications in the state.
Sindumin assemblyman Dr Yusuf Yacob and Tanjung Batu assemblyman Andi Suryady Bandy, meanwhile, were charged with receiving RM200,000 and RM150,000, respectively.
All three pleaded not guilty before judge Jason Juga at the special corruption court in Kota Kinabalu.
