Hajiji himself has been implicated in the scandal.
Elopura assemblyperson Calvin Chong has criticised Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor for failing to act against nine Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) assemblypersons linked to the mining licence corruption scandal.
Chong, in a statement, highlighted that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is awaiting forensic analysis results on 10 videos recorded by a whistleblower who admitted to offering bribes in exchange for mining licence approvals.
“The people of Sabah believe that the MACC will soon announce its findings and take further action against those implicated.
“Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, as chief minister, appears severely lacking in addressing this corruption crisis.
“He has taken no action against the nine YBs recorded on video admitting to receiving bribes amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit,” said Chong.
Hajiji himself has also been implicated in the scandal.
Chong pointed out that six months have passed since the scandal emerged. Yet, Hajiji has not proposed any governance reforms or measures to ensure accountability in managing mineral mining licences in Sabah.
“He has merely pretended to be ignorant to avoid answering questions on the corruption scandal.
“Is he truly fit to hold the office of chief minister? His failure to fulfil his responsibilities has deeply disappointed the people of Sabah,” stressed Chong.
Ahead of the upcoming Sabah state assembly sitting, Chong noted that Speaker Kadzim Yahya had also been implicated in the scandal.
“The question is, will he dare to allow a debate on an issue that directly implicates himself?” he asked.
In March, Kadzim reiterated that he had only borrowed RM50,000 and was unaware of the alleged RM350,000 mentioned in the whistleblower’s video published by Malaysiakini.
The video detailed the alleged RM350,000 given to the speaker, specifying the locations and amounts involved in the transactions.