Musa, who has been missing in action for the past three weeks, was last seen departing for Kuala Lumpur at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport on May 14.

His lawyers, when contacted on WhatsApp, did not respond to questions on his whereabouts.

Several of his officials, including his press secretary, also claim to be in the dark over the matter.

Checks by Bernama at one of Musa’s residences here found all the gates closed.

Speculation is rife over Musa’s whereabouts, with Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun saying he could be in Brunei. Fuzi also said Musa could have used Brunei as an exit to head somewhere else.

Some have linked Musa’s disappearance with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry into allegations of corruption and misappropriation in securing a simple majority to allow him to be sworn in as Sabah chief minister.

Others have attributed it to a police investigation into reports of criminal intimidation against Sabah Governor Juhar Mahiruddin.

Musa, in a statement issued on May 24 through his lawyer Zahir Shah, denied the claims.

Two days later, he issued another statement saying he would cooperate with MACC in its probe.

On June 1, Zahir released a third statement from Musa, denying that he had left the country illegally after the Immigration director-general said there was no record of him leaving Malaysia.

The statement added that Musa had complied with all immigration regulations during his travels.

Musa’s counsel also said his client was undergoing long-overdue treatment and would return to Sabah after his recovery.