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8.00AM MYT, 29-10-2025
PENAMPANG : In a hard-hitting statement, Angie Chin, Coordinator for the Change Advocate Movement of Sabah (CAMOS) for Penampang, today refuted claims by Datuk John Ambrose that caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor had “stopped the cycle of greed and exploitation” in Sabah, calling it a blatant attempt to whitewash scandals that unfolded under Hajiji’s own administration.
Angie said it was laughable to portray Hajiji as a “protector of Sabah’s resources” when illegal or highly questionable mining licences were issued and operated during his tenure.
“How can Hajiji be a hero for stopping what he himself allowed to happen?
"This scandal didn’t come from the opposition or outsiders — it came from within his own government, under his own ministries. Cancelling licences after public outrage is not leadership; it’s damage control,” Angie pointed out.
She added that the narrative of Hajiji’s “courage” collapses under scrutiny, as his government had full knowledge and authority over land, forestry, and mining approvals, yet failed to act until the scandal became public.
“If Hajiji had truly been transparent, the people wouldn’t have learned about the mining scandal through leaks and social media.
"They would have been informed upfront. Instead, everything happened behind closed doors until exposure forced his hand,” Angie continued.
She questioned why no independent inquiry had been launched, no ministers held accountable, and no full report tabled in the State Assembly if the Chief Minister was genuinely committed to “transparency and integrity.”
“If he’s clean, prove it — make public the full list of mining, logging, and land concessions approved since 2020. Until then, claims of ‘integrity’ are just political theatre,” she said.
Angie also said John Ambrose’s remarks revealed the GRS government’s desperation to rescue Hajiji’s image ahead of the polls by turning scandal into propaganda.
“This is classic GRS spin — turning failure into heroism and corruption into courage. The people of Sabah are not fools.
"They can see that the same government accused of granting dodgy licences now wants praise for revoking them,” she said.
She reminded Sabahans that GRS has consistently failed to uphold transparency in the management of state resources — from opaque timber concessions to the non-disclosure of Petronas deals, and the still-secret negotiations on the 40% revenue entitlement.
“If Hajiji truly puts Sabah first, he would have disclosed every sen that Sabah earns from its oil, gas, and minerals. Instead, we get grand speeches and secret deals,” she added.
She further argued that the “cycle of greed” in Sabah has not been broken — it has merely changed hands from one group of elites to another under the same GRS government.
“The real victims are still the same — ordinary Sabahans left behind while the powerful divide what’s left of our land and wealth. Hajiji didn’t stop the cycle of greed; he merely took control of it,” she declared.
Angie concluded that Sabah needs leaders who are answerable to the people, not those who hide behind choreographed praise from political allies.
“Integrity isn’t proven through speeches by friends — it’s proven through action, accountability, and truth. Sabah deserves more than a caretaker government pretending to be a saviour after presiding over the mess it created,” Angie said.
Versi Bahasa Malaysia:
GRS Tidak Menghentikan Kitaran Ketamakan — Mereka Yang Mengendalikannya, kata CAMOS
PENAMPANG — Angie Chin, Penyelaras Change Advocate Movement of Sabah (CAMOS) Bahagian Penampang, hari ini menolak dakwaan Datuk John Ambrose bahawa Ketua Menteri sementara, Datuk Hajiji Noor telah “menghentikan kitaran ketamakan dan penindasan” di Sabah, sambil menyifatkannya sebagai cubaan terang-terangan untuk menutup skandal yang berlaku di bawah pentadbiran Hajiji sendiri.
Angie berkata adalah sesuatu yang melucukan apabila Hajiji digambarkan sebagai “pelindung sumber Sabah” sedangkan lesen perlombongan yang haram atau amat meragukan telah dikeluarkan dan beroperasi semasa beliau memegang tampuk kuasa.
“Bagaimana Hajiji boleh dianggap sebagai wira kerana menghentikan sesuatu yang beliau sendiri benarkan berlaku? Skandal ini bukan datang daripada pembangkang atau pihak luar — ia datang daripada kerajaan beliau sendiri, di bawah kementerian beliau sendiri. Membatalkan lesen selepas kemarahan rakyat bukanlah kepimpinan; itu hanya kawalan kerosakan,” katanya dalam kenyataan itu.
Angie menambah bahawa naratif tentang “keberanian” Hajiji runtuh apabila diteliti, kerana kerajaan beliau mempunyai pengetahuan dan kuasa penuh terhadap kelulusan tanah, perhutanan dan perlombongan, namun gagal bertindak sehingga skandal tersebut didedahkan kepada umum.
“Jika Hajiji benar-benar telus, rakyat tidak akan mengetahui tentang skandal perlombongan ini melalui kebocoran maklumat dan media sosial. Mereka sepatutnya dimaklumkan lebih awal. Sebaliknya, semuanya berlaku di belakang pintu tertutup sehingga pendedahan memaksanya bertindak,” kenyataan itu diteruskan.
Angie turut mempersoalkan mengapa tiada siasatan bebas dilancarkan, tiada menteri dipertanggungjawabkan, dan tiada laporan penuh dibentangkan di Dewan Undangan Negeri sekiranya Ketua Menteri benar-benar komited terhadap “ketelusan dan integriti.”
“Jika beliau bersih, buktikan — dedahkan senarai penuh semua kelulusan lesen perlombongan, pembalakan dan konsesi tanah sejak tahun 2020. Sehingga itu, dakwaan ‘integriti’ hanyalah sandiwara politik,” katanya.
Angie turut berkata kenyataan John Ambrose mendedahkan keputusasaan kerajaan GRS untuk menyelamatkan imej Hajiji menjelang pilihan raya dengan menukar skandal menjadi propaganda.
“Inilah gaya klasik GRS — mengubah kegagalan menjadi kepahlawanan, dan rasuah menjadi keberanian. Rakyat Sabah bukan bodoh. Mereka dapat melihat bahawa kerajaan yang sama dituduh meluluskan lesen meragukan kini mahu dipuji kerana membatalkannya,” katanya.
CAMOS turut mengingatkan rakyat Sabah bahawa GRS secara konsisten gagal menegakkan ketelusan dalam pengurusan sumber negeri — daripada konsesi balak yang tidak telus, kepada kegagalan mendedahkan perjanjian dengan Petronas, serta rundingan rahsia yang masih berterusan mengenai hak 40% hasil negeri.
“Jika Hajiji benar-benar meletakkan Sabah di tempat pertama, beliau sepatutnya mendedahkan setiap sen hasil minyak, gas dan mineral yang diperoleh Sabah. Sebaliknya, kita hanya mendapat ucapan megah dan perjanjian rahsia,” tambahnya.
Kenyataan itu turut menegaskan bahawa “kitaran ketamakan” di Sabah sebenarnya tidak pernah berakhir — ia hanya bertukar tangan daripada satu kumpulan elit kepada kumpulan elit yang lain di bawah kerajaan GRS yang sama.
“Mangsa sebenar tetap sama — rakyat Sabah biasa yang terus tertinggal, sementara golongan berkuasa membahagi-bahagikan baki tanah dan kekayaan negeri kita. Hajiji tidak menghentikan kitaran ketamakan; beliau hanya mengambil alihnya,” tegasnya.
Angie menutup kenyataan dengan menegaskan bahawa Sabah memerlukan pemimpin yang bertanggungjawab kepada rakyat, bukan mereka yang berlindung di sebalik pujian terancang daripada sekutu politik.
“Integriti tidak dibuktikan melalui ucapan rakan-rakan, tetapi melalui tindakan, akauntabiliti dan kebenaran. Sabah berhak mendapat lebih daripada sebuah kerajaan sementara yang berpura-pura menjadi penyelamat selepas berperanan dalam kekacauan yang diciptanya sendiri,” kata Angie.
Dikeluarkan oleh:
Angie Chin
Penyelaras, Change Advocate Movement of Sabah (CAMOS)
Bahagian Penampang#~Borneo Herald™
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