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1.17PM MYT, 25-10-2025
KENINGAU : The Change Advocate Movement Sabah (CAMOS) Keningau Coordinator, Ree Rahim Salamat, today slammed Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) information chief Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan for what he called “a laughable attempt to turn a scandal into a success story” in defending caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor over the state’s mining licence controversy.
“Nizam’s narrative sounds more like political theatre than truth. Let’s be clear — those mining licences were approved under Hajiji’s own administration.
"You cannot claim to be the saviour of Sabah’s resources when the scandal began on your watch,” Ree Rahim said in a statement today.
He added that revoking the 20 prospecting licences only after the issue was exposed does not make the Chief Minister a hero.
“That’s not leadership — that’s damage control. The people of Sabah deserve transparency, not cover stories to protect political interests," he said.
Ree Rahim said if Hajiji was truly safeguarding Sabah’s wealth, the public should be shown who benefitted from the initial approvals, how the licences were issued, and whether there were conflicts of interest involving government insiders.
“Sabahans are tired of politicians who talk about defending our resources but remain silent when those close to power are implicated.
"Protecting Sabah means accountability from day one, not after being caught,” he stressed.
He urged both the state and federal authorities to conduct a full, independent investigation into the mining licence scandal and to publish all relevant documents for public scrutiny.
“Only full transparency will restore public confidence.
"Anything less is just political spin at the expense of Sabah’s integrity,” Ree Rahim concluded.
Versi Bahasa Malaysia :
Dongeng Nizam Tidak Akan Padamkan Skandal Perlombongan — Rakyat Sabah Berhak Mengetahui Kebenaran
— Ree Rahim Salamat, Penyelaras, Change Advocate Movement Sabah (CAMOS) – Keningau
KOTA KINABALU — Penyelaras Change Advocate Movement Sabah (CAMOS) Keningau, Ree Rahim Salamat, hari ini mengecam Ketua Penerangan Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan atas apa yang beliau sifatkan sebagai “cubaan melucukan untuk menukar skandal menjadi kisah kejayaan” dalam usaha mempertahankan Ketua Menteri sementara, Datuk Hajiji Noor berhubung kontroversi lesen perlombongan negeri.
> “Naratif Nizam lebih menyerupai sandiwara politik daripada kebenaran. Mari kita jelas — lesen-lesen perlombongan itu diluluskan di bawah pentadbiran Hajiji sendiri. Tidak mungkin seseorang boleh mengaku sebagai penyelamat sumber Sabah sedangkan skandal itu bermula semasa dia berkuasa,” kata Ree Rahim.
Beliau menambah, tindakan membatalkan 20 lesen penerokaan hanya selepas isu itu didedahkan tidak menjadikan Ketua Menteri seorang wira.
> “Itu bukan kepimpinan — itu usaha menutup malu. Rakyat Sabah berhak mendapat ketelusan, bukan cerita rekaan untuk melindungi kepentingan politik,” tegasnya.
Ree Rahim turut berkata bahawa jika Hajiji benar-benar mahu mempertahankan kekayaan Sabah, kerajaan perlu mendedahkan siapa yang mendapat manfaat daripada kelulusan awal lesen-lesen tersebut, bagaimana ia dikeluarkan, dan sama ada wujud konflik kepentingan dalam kalangan orang dalam kerajaan.
> “Rakyat Sabah sudah muak dengan ahli politik yang kononnya mempertahankan sumber negeri tetapi diam seribu bahasa apabila individu rapat dengan kuasa turut terlibat. Melindungi Sabah bermaksud kebertanggungjawaban sejak hari pertama — bukan selepas kantoi,” katanya lagi.
Beliau turut menggesa agar pihak kerajaan negeri dan persekutuan menjalankan siasatan penuh dan bebas terhadap skandal lesen perlombongan ini serta mendedahkan semua dokumen berkaitan untuk penelitian awam.
> “Hanya ketelusan sepenuhnya yang boleh mengembalikan keyakinan rakyat. Selain daripada itu hanyalah putaran politik yang menggadaikan maruah Sabah,” ujar Ree Rahim menutup kenyataannya.#~Borneo Herald™
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