Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat today, Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) said a thorough investigation is crucial in solving the case.

“If there are elements of corruption, charge those involved in court,” he said while debating the royal address today.

The Sabah Umno chief expressed disbelief over the prolonged investigation, questioning, “Is there corruption or not?”

Last month, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki said the anti-graft agency had completed its probe into the purported whistleblower and a former CEO of a company linked to the alleged mining corruption scandal.

He said the investigation process related to the case had been completed and his side had submitted the investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutor for follow-up action.

In November, MACC summoned the former CEO of Sabah Mineral Management (SMM) Sdn Bhd, Jontih Enggihon, to assist in the investigation.

SMM had previously accused Jontih of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misconduct. He has since denied the allegations.

Allegations of corruption first emerged after a series of videos tying several Sabah assemblymen to the alleged scandal were leaked. Sources later told FMT that they were part of a plot to topple the state’s ruling coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.

Bung said the individuals in the video were not from the opposition and that “they were not (from) Umno or Warisan”.

He urged those involved to take responsibility if found guilty. “If they dare to do it, they should dare to bear the consequences.”