Money laundering by Sabah politicians?

Reports are rife on the detention of several people linked to a top ranking political personality from Sabah to facilitate investigations of money laundering activities by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC).

It was published in the national Chinese daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and news portal Malaysiakini.

Nanyang Siang Pau on June 11 claimed eight people linked to the Chief Minister of Sabah had been detained by MACC to facilitate investigations into cases linked to the high profile case when a businessman with known business links to Sabah Umno was apprehended at the Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 18, 2006 with RM16 million in cash, which he could not accounted for.

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY FOR SABAH!!?!!?

On 8 November 2008, it was reported that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Bernard Dompok had said that the Federal Government in their cabinet meeting agreed that a full-fledged petrochemical industry would be set up in the state using natural gas obtained from Sabah.

Subsequently, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman hailed the decision of the Federal Government to set up a petrochemical industry in the State, saying it augurs well for the Sabah Development Corridor plan.

This has prompted Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Husin to jump on the bandwagon saying it is a privilege the people in Sabah should enjoy given its natural resources.

The interesting thing is that only excess gas will be piped to Bintulu.