Sabah Timber Corruption Scandal 2012

Corruption cases related to bribes, kickbacks,money laundering around timber concessions in Sabah involving several politicians, including 35 charges of corruption involving (USD63 million) RM243 Million

Disclosure Timeline

19 Jun, 2020 - Sabah Foundation sues former CM Musa Aman for RM872m from timber contracts (Julia Chan, Malay Mail)
Sabah Foundation, a state body and its largest timber concession holder, disclosed today that it was suing former chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman for RM872 million it claimed was lost through dubious awards.

Disclosing: Sabah Foundation

13 Apr, 2013 - Insight: In Malaysia's election, a focus on rainforest graft (Niluksi Koswanage, Reuters)
Allegations of corruption dogging the chief ministers of both Sabah and Sarawak, long-time rulers who hold vast sway over some of the world’s largest tracts of tropical forests.

Directly implicated: Musa Aman , UBS Group AG

11 Oct, 2012 - 'RM40mil smuggled cash not for Musa but for Sabah Umno' (Hazlan Zakaria, Malaysiakini)
Investigation papers submitted to the attorney-general by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) show that RM40 million a Sabah businessman was caught with in trying to smuggle into Malaysia from Hong Kong were political contributions to the state Umno and not for Chief Minister Musa Aman.

Directly implicated: Michael Chia

Indirectly implicated: Musa Aman

Cirmcumstantially implicated: Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz

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Insight: In Malaysia's election, a focus on rainforest graft (Issue Source)

'RM40mil smuggled cash not for Musa but for Sabah Umno' (Issue Source)

Sabah Foundation sues former CM Musa Aman for RM872m from timber contracts (Issue Source)