Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) chairman Zulkarnain Mahdar said the report was filed because the whistleblower had failed to make an official complaint to MACC and instead went public with his claims via a series of videos.

“We are making this report not to defend those accused in the viral video; the contents and the allegations should be investigated by MACC.

“However, we want the whistleblower to come forward, as under the MACC Act, it is an offence not to report corrupt practices,” he said after filing the report at the MACC headquarters.

Previously, Malaysiakini sighted eight videos from the whistleblower showing discussions between a businessman and assemblymen about bribes for a project licence.

The whistleblower’s lawyer said his client was willing to provide MACC with evidence if the anti-graft agency could guarantee that he would not be investigated, but MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the whistleblower should first file an official complaint.

Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor has since said he had nothing to hide and called on MACC to probe the case, adding that the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led state government will assist in MACC’s investigation.