PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has dismissed videos related to an alleged mining scandal in Sabah, citing extensive editing that undermines their reliability.
MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki stated that the videos, which were widely shared on social media and published by a news portal, “lack credibility” and cannot be used in the investigation or in court proceedings. “They are inadmissible as evidence,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama. The videos have since been handed over to the police forensic unit for analysis.
Azam also revealed that MACC is considering summoning the news portal to determine how it obtained the footage. Meanwhile, the commission has recorded statements from five witnesses, including a Sabah politician, as part of its probe. He reaffirmed that MACC had completed its investigation into both the purported whistleblower and a former CEO linked to the case.
On Friday, Penang DAP deputy chairman Ramkarpal Singh argued that the leaked videos contained enough information for MACC to take action, including exercising its legal powers of search and seizure. He criticized the agency for citing a lack of evidence as a reason for slow progress in the probe.
In response, Azam maintained that the whistleblower had yet to provide any substantial evidence. He also noted that in November, the individual had only submitted a 17-second audio recording, which he described as unclear and insufficient.
