TI-M: AG must recuse self from Sabah logging scandal


Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail has been asked by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) to recuse himself from deciding a charge of Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman upon a ongoing logging liaison in a state.

This is because of possible conflict of interest as Gani is believed to be associated to Musa by his wife, TI-M president Paul Low said.

NONE"The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has finished a inform upon Musa, but no charge has been brought opposite him.

"It looks like Musa is associated to Gani as well as therefore Gani should recuse himself as well as leave a decision upon charge to others in a AG's Chambers," Low ! ( right) pronounced when contacted.

On Thursday,Sarawak Reportrevealed that it has in receive ofleaked MACC documentsshowing investigators having resolved that Musa had corruptly issued logging licences worth tens of millions of ringgit to his brother, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.

The London-based inquisitive broadcasting website also claimed that Gani has refused to allow charges to be filed opposite Musa as well as that a MACC investigation has been "blocked as well as a commentary kept secret".

'Big fish cannot be spared'

Low called upon a government to have a domestic will to prosecute people in high! places as "rule of law applies to everyone".

The distribution of a timber licences itself, Low said, was diligent with weaknesses that went opposite great governance.

"The logging concession was! given f or a forest reserve, that should be exempted from logging or timber harvesting.

NONE"If a government insists upon giving it out for logging, afterwards proper reasons contingency be given as well as accompanied with an open tender. I believe open proposal was not done in this case," he said.

The distribution of licences to a relative, h! e said, serve dented a beliefs of great governance.

"The government should get to a bottom of this box as well as understanding with a concerns being expressed in sequence to defend a rule of law if it is serious in combating corruption," Low added.

PKR plan director Rafizi Ramli has called upon Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tohold his cupboard minister accountableif he was concerned in a scandal.

Musa has denied any involvement in any such timber liaison in Sabah, while younger hermit Anifah has denied any believe about a MACC investigation.
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