The whistleblower who exposed the Sabah corruption scandal has lodged a police report, expressing concern for his safety after the recent abduction of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh.
The 36-year-old man, identified only as “Albert”, filed the report at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters this morning. Wearing a face mask to protect his identity, he was accompanied by his lawyer, Latheefa Koya.
Latheefa, a former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner, said Albert has yet to receive any form of protection from the authorities, despite revealing a major corruption case involving prominent Sabah leaders.
“Albert has made this report for his own safety because of what happened to Ling, who was kidnapped and is still missing.
“This is very frightening. What’s the connection? She, too, had gone to the MACC several times to give evidence,” Latheefa told reporters.
She stressed that while they would not comment on the investigation into Ling or her husband, the concern lies in the similarity of circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
Albert had exposed alleged corruption in Sabah involving politicians and state government figures, which triggered an MACC probe. On 29 April, he submitted a mobile phone containing relevant WhatsApp messages and nearly 300 pages of evidence to the MACC.
On Tuesday, his other lawyer, Mahajoth Singh, also urged authorities to provide Albert with protection.
He said this concern was heightened after Ling was abducted from a Grab e-hailing car near the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on 9 April by individuals reportedly dressed in police uniforms. The incident only came to public attention on 2 May.
The MACC has said it expects to receive a forensic report soon on the video evidence involving several Sabah assembly members in relation to a mineral mining licensing issue. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that all 10 video clips were under review.
Latheefa also revealed that Albert had received threats from unknown parties since making his disclosure.
“He received death threats in November and filed a police report after receiving an image of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated.
“That was an indirect message—a death threat,” she said.
Despite the report, no further action has been taken by authorities to date.