Kuala Lumpur: The forensic analysis report on 10 new video recordings linked to an alleged corruption scandal involving several Sabah state assemblymen over mineral mining licensing is expected to be completed soon. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said a detailed analysis was currently being conducted on all 10 video recordings.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Azam Baki expressed confidence that the report would be ready shortly, as the forensic team is conducting a thorough examination of the recordings. He made this statement during a press conference following the 11th Certified Integrity Officers Convocation 2025 at Dewan Tun Dr Ismail, World Trade Centre (WTC).
Azam revealed that eight individuals had been called to provide statements, including a new case involving allegations against the Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, Datuk Seri Kadzim M Yahya. He had previously instructed that the analysis of the 10 new videos be expedited, following findings that eight earlier videos showed signs of enhancement and editing, making them inadmissible in court due to lack of credibility.
The new videos, which are longer in duration, are being reviewed for signs of editing, frame breaks, doctoring, and superimposition, with careful attention to the accompanying audio. Last year, reports emerged of video recordings allegedly showing state assemblymen receiving substantial sums of money in exchange for supporting a company’s project application in the state.
In addition to this case, Azam provided updates on Op Sky, an operation targeting a corruption and money laundering syndicate involving bank officers and financial consultancy firms. The investigation papers for Op Sky are completed and set to be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor next week for review.
The Op Sky operation, conducted in January, successfully dismantled a corruption and money laundering ring involving financial consultancy firms and bank officers at several financial institutions. MACC’s Anti-Money Laundering Division, in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), led the operation, resulting in the arrest of 12 individuals during raids at 24 locations in the Klang Valley.
To date, Op Sky has seen the arrest of 27 individuals, including 18 bank officers, eight staff from the involved consultancy firms, and one member of the public, all of whom were later released on MACC bail. The operation also led to the seizure of approximately 4,000 documents and the freezing of 98 bank accounts involving over RM17 million.