A court case, lodged in the High Court of Sabah in Sandakan in February, raises further questions over the business relationship between the Chief Minister, Musa Aman, and the family of Michael Chia, as well as the lawyer Richard Christopher Barnes.
Aman has denied that Michael Chia was his favoured ‘adopted son’ or that he has had any business relations with him.
Yet the court case now reveals that Chia’s father, a barging contractor named Chia Nyet Min, was granted a monopoly over the transportation of logs for Yayasan Sabah during the time that Musa Aman was its Chief Executive in 1997.
Chia’s companies, Kini Abadi Sdn Bhd and Imej Berlian Sdn Bhd, have enjoyed that monopoly ever since, but Chia is now suing for damages of RM84.4 million, because it says Yayasan broke the terms of the monopoly agreement by allowing another contractor to take over some areas of work since 2005.
Mysterious? - The Chia family, owners of Kini Abadi Sdn Bhd and Imej Berlian Sdn Bhd, are now suing Sabah Berjaya Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Yayasan Sabah, headed by their old friend the Chief Minister Musa Aman!
So, have the Chia family and Musa Aman now fallen out, or is this matter a little more complicated and devious?
Damages of RM84.4 million!
The fact that the damages for an infringement of this barging contract are being set at the enormous sum of RM84.4 million, gives a clear picture of the extreme value of the monopoly that Musa Aman’s Yayasan Subsidiary, Sabah Berjaya Sdn Bhd, awarded to Chia’s company.
It begs the question why did Musa Aman decide, as Chief Executive of Yayasan in 1997, to avoid open market competition for barging contractors and hand a state-backed monopoly to just one family?
Is it a coincidence that this company, Kini Abadi Sdn Bhd, just happens to be owned by the father of Michael Chia, the man the Chief Minister has now gone on public record to disown?
After all, until his arrest for suspected money laundering in 2008, Michael Chia used to publicly call himself the ‘adopted son’ of Musa Aman and presented himself as the go-between for the Chief Minister and timber tycoons seeking concessions from Yayasan.
Chia Nyet Min - father of Michael Chia and the winner of an exclusive contract to hold the monopoly over the barging of logs from Yayasan Sabah's timber concessions.
Documents presented in previous court cases testify to this fact, including letters written by the timber dealer Agus Hassan of Peluamas Sdn Bhd, describing Michael Chia as the go-between in negotiations for getting timber contracts [see previous coverage].
Denials
Now, however, the Chief Minister is denying the association with Chia. This is despite the fact that we have presented bank statements showing that Michael Chia was sending standing payments to Musa Aman’s sons in Australia to fund their education expenses!
The denial also ignores the fact that both Michael Chia and his father have been given numerous timber concessions by Musa, through Yayasan Sabah.
And it flies in the face of the new information that we are now able to make public, which is that Musa had also even granted the Chia family the monopoly over the barging of all the logs transported for Yayasan in the Sandakan region of Sabah!
From our leaked MACC document - the Chia family's dealings with Yayasan Sabah - no business contacts?
How can Musa deny that he has had a business relationship with Michael Chia and his father Chia Nyet Min when there are so many documented ties between this family and Yayasan Sabah, which he has so long been in charge of?
Background to a relationship – Musa and Chia family
Aman’s fortunes in life began to rise after he achieved the position of Party Treasurer for the West Malaysia-backed UMNO party in Sabah in 1992. This was just before the party achieved its political take-over of the State.
UMNO lost the election in 1994, but then staged its coup by bribing enough ‘frog’ assemblymen from the winning party, in order to get the majority in the State Assembly and to wrest control from the lawful winners of the election. They have kept tight control of Sabah ever since.
Soon after the UMNO take over, Musa Aman was parachuted in as Chief Executive of Yayasan Sabah.
After all Yayasan Sabah is the trustee of the state’s rich timber resources. His was clearly a politically motivated appointment to ensure the party had control over this valuable sector.
Aman kept this position until he moved on to win a State Assembly seat himself and then to take over as Chief Minister – at which point he also returned as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Yayasan Sabah!
Back in charge at Yayasan - Musa Aman combines control of Sabah's richest resource with his role as Chief Minister!
Despite his job at Yayasan of supposedly protecting Sabah’s forest reserves for its people and for future generations, Musa appears, instead, to have started cutting the whole lot down as fast as he could, while diverting millions into his own bank accounts (see our previous coverage).
And by further creating a barging monopoly for Chia’s Kini Abadi Sdn Bhd and Imej Berlian Sdn Bhd, Musa Aman also made sure that no one else could benefit from the transportation business and squeezed out local people from potential employment and profit. Instead all the profit went to Chia’s company.
Timber traders and competitors were soon complaining that the monopoly meant bad service, higher prices and the loss of jobs for local people. So why would Musa Aman insist on supporting it?
Another kickback opportunity?
Perhaps the Chief Minister would care to deny our inside information that the Chias were paying him RM5 in cash per m3 of logs transported under this monopoly?
After all this would make a real incentive for his awarding of the monopoly, which is otherwise hard to explain.
more.....
- Sep 07, 2012 - Swiss govt ready to freeze Musa’s accounts
- Sep 01, 2012 - Cash payments from timber companies made to Musa's sons
- August 2, 2012 - Money-laundering: Musa under pressure
- July 9, 2012 - Salleh: No need for Musa to step down
- June 23, 2012 - Update on Sabah's Musagate
- June 15, 2012 - Musa stashed US$90 million in foreign banks?
- June 12, 2012 - Musa Aman – UBS AG Bank Faces Criminal Complaint In Switzerland
- April 25, 2012 - Swiss weekly linking Musa Aman to billions stashed
- April 24, 2012 - Musa, under investigation over timber kickbacks worth more than US$90 million
- April 21, 2012 - Clearing out the Borneo Jungle - more profit for Musa Aman?
- April 19, 2012 - Musa funneling money to Swiss bank accounts
- April 8, 2012 - Aman brothers involved in Sabah timber graft?
Nampaknya gelaran "Sabah Best-Ever CEO" sudah tercemar.
ReplyDeleteGelaran sahaja yang tercemar, tetapi jawatannya tetap kukuh seperti asal.
DeleteWhat the...?
DeleteThese sort of accusations are not enough to bring down the Sabah CM.
DeleteWho say? I bet he is one of the great CMs ever.
DeleteBanyak golongan berniat untuk menjatuhkan Musa terutama PRU semakin dekat. Lebih banyak kes negatif terhadap Musa.
DeleteBukan mudah untuk meruntuhkan kuasa Musa. Beliau berpengalaman tambahan pula sokongan rakyat kepada beliau juga kuat.
DeleteIf Ministers are on the take ie corrupt, they should be branded as crooks, thieves or criminals. These people should be told to their faces, it is the rakyaat's monies and it is wrong to steal from us, especially the 40% living in poverty.
ReplyDeleteGo tell it to their faces then.
DeleteDon't accuse others for causing you poor.
DeleteIf yes, why they still walk around and do their own jobs as usually.
DeleteWe are simply nuts if we are influenced by negativity.
DeleteAnyone should not be pulled into believing a story specially written to tear apart the CM's reputation.This ill-conceived article has all the hallmark of a plot of someone associated with the opposition whose dislike and hatred towards the CM is just insurmountable.What more with the GE around the corner they are hell-bent to unload the CM from his position as they know fully well that he is the main thrust of UMNO/BN strength and the pillar of unity for all BN supporters.
ReplyDeleteThe opposition's strategy is to weaken and neutralise the strength of Datuk Musa Aman by spreading lies and distorted facts plus half-truths hoping that in the process they will be able to sway the gullible rakyat into their side.
I have bad news for the opposition.Your time is almost over in the political arena and better start planning on your political retirement right now.
The opposition is getting desperate since most of their members have jumped ship to Star, they knew their time in Sabah is limited. Therefore they need to do something to bring back attention to them, hence the spread of these sort of rumors.
DeleteIndeed. I was amused that Anwar came here and told us that the our leaders will make a special and important announcement. Duh.
DeleteMemang tak hairan langsung pembangkang mencari sesuap nasi untuk publisiti.
DeleteToo much drama in it.
DeleteDesperate. They all really desperate to fell down CM.
Deletekalau ketua dapat dikalahkan, satu angkatan tentera pun akan turut tewas...itu lah strategi pembangkang melalui penyebaran fitnah dan pembohongan.
DeleteAnwar Ibrahim said something big will be happening in Sabah which will cause BN to lose in the next GE, I wonder what is up their sleeves this time?
DeleteI think the more negative news coming out, the more powerful he is. Well, is in my opinion somehow.
DeleteAnwar got delusion. Something big will happen in Sabah which will cause the fall of PR. Hahaha
DeleteWalaupun banyak komen dan berita negatif terhadap BN, malah, BN tetap kuat dan kukuh di Sabah. Bukan mudah untuk pembangkang meruntuhkannya.
DeleteAnak petagas is a strong supporter of musa. Maybe he is musa or Michael chia pseudo name. He he . Maybe he is one of musa machai who has pocketed millions. Any way the best n the worst CM also have their fair share of critics. But then if their is enough "coincidence" to link the parties, it seem difficult to deny. Besides, it has been an open secret Micheal chia relationship with Musa.
ReplyDeleteEveryone can comment and give opinion.
DeleteIs it wrong to support what he/she thinks its right?? Respect people's opinionla.
DeletePeople who worshiped the opposition, who thinks the opposition are all Saints will get a shock of reality IF the Opposition becomes the government. They are not as perfect as people think.
DeleteSo what he's one of the supporters? You're one of the opposition supporters too.
DeleteMusa, the most corrupt Chief Minister in Sabah and Malaysia!
ReplyDeleteMusa, the most corrupt Chief Minister in Sabah and Malaysia!
Musa, the most corrupt Chief Minister in Sabah and Malaysia!
Bagi pendapat saya, CM yang paling corrupt adalah Tun Mustafa Harun.
DeleteYa. paling la. sya sokong tu. tiada apa2 pun kemajuan dalam era Tun Mustafa.
Deleteada bukti kukuh kah?
DeleteIf corrupted then how come sabah still manage to develop to what it is now.
DeleteUnder musa leadership, sabah has transform a lot. We can see development everywhere .
DeleteIbrahim Ali is even worse.
DeleteOsu Sukam lagi sandi!
Deletealla ! JK pun kemas $$$$$ Yayasan Sabah !
ReplyDeleteini kali lah!!!
DeletePengakuan kaini?
Deletelain kali sajalah..!!!! Gapari
ReplyDeleteini kali saja lah.
DeleteLain kali saja ba tu...
DeleteBah, lain kali sajalah.
DeleteJangan bilang lain kali,. Ini kalilah.
ReplyDeleteThis shows that Musa wants to stop the monopoly activities in the state.
ReplyDeleteWell, this one of his good moves.
DeleteMemang beliau berniat baik namun selalu disalahertikan.
DeleteMemang Michael Chia dan keluarga tidak senang dengan tindakan Musa Aman untuk memberhentikan monopoli pembalakan dalam Sabah, oleh itu mereka mengeluarkan pelbagai tuduhan untuk merosakkan nama KM.
DeleteTetapi saya sokong penuh tindakan KM memberhentikan kontrak bersama keluarga Chia.
DeleteMana boleh satu pihak saja yang memonopoli keuntungan daripada kontrak tersebut. Orang lain pun mahu merasa juga. Sudah kaya masih mahu tamaha.
DeleteThese only between Chia & Musa. Masing-masing ada agenda untuk dicapai. Sekarang dah berlainan arah, inilah tuduhan antara satu sama lain yang akan berlaku.
Deletetakkan nak biarkan mereka saja monopoli, syarikat lain pun kena diberi peluang.
DeleteAbsurd!
ReplyDeleteWhy accuse him in such a way?
ReplyDeleteFor political gain la. Musa's rivals will not satisfied until they are in power and got the money.
Deletemacam biasa, PRU13 semakin dekat. Macam2 pun boleh direka cerita. Ramai musuh memang macam tu. Semuanya mainan politik saja tu.
ReplyDeletebajet sabah 2012 membuktikan komitmen kerajaan negeri terhadap pembangunan dan kesejahteraan rakyat.
ReplyDeletePeruntukan ini harus diuruskan dengan bijak untuk mengelakkan pembajiran.
DeleteCM sabah sebelum ini tidak pernah mengumumkan bajet sebanyak itu..
Deletetuduhan2 tersebut hanyalah mainan politik berikutan pru13 yang makin hampir..
ReplyDeleteYes, i dare to say that too...General Election is just around the corner... But the Sabahans should know how does Datuk Musa works as a CM....
Deletepru semakin hampir, kita perlu bijak menilai setiap pekara yang didengari, jangan udah terpengaruh.
Deletemaknanya, pembangkang juga menggunakan cara kotor untuk menjatuhkan lawan..
Deletedengan kemajuan IT pada masa kini, bermacam-macam perkara boleh dilakukan...belum ada maklum balas/pengesahan daripada ICAC dan MACC berhubung dengan ketulenan maklumat yang diperolehi yang kononnya bocor dari fail penyiasatan ICAC dan MACC..kemungkinan juga maklumat2 yang disiarkan adalah rekaan semata-mata.
ReplyDeleteA word of wisdom is don't trust everything on the internet. Keep that in mind.
DeleteThere are no censorship on the internet, anyone can post information but not all of those are true or verified.
DeleteInformasi MACC harus dikenal pasti terlebih dahulu. Jika benar, tindakan lanjut akan dijalankan. harap ini bukan rekaan cerita untuk menjatuhkan Musa semata-matanya.
Deletejika benar pun maklumat itu bocor, ICAC dan MACC patut tampil memberikan penjelasan tentang bagaimana maklumat sulit itu boleh terlepas dari jabatan mereka.. adakah pegawai2 mereka terlimat dalam menjual maklumat2 sulit itu??
DeleteMusa Aman has been the only Sabah CM who stopped logging in the Ulu Segama Malua and Maliau basin and protect Danum valley from logging, mining and opening up land for agriculture.
ReplyDeleteI agree, but still some people did not see the effort done by him.
Deleteand he is the only CM who seriously want to turn our forest to be known as world heritage sites..
DeleteEven Sam Mannan has said that the previous CM's never made the initiative to save the forests even when they have the power to do so. Many of our forests are turned into oil palm plantation.
ReplyDeleteThe govt is not only bring development but at the same time emphasizing the green approach.
DeletePerkembangan dan keseimbangan alam memang sukar untuk diseimbangkan.
Deletethe previous CM must be YTL who give away our precious forests which the size is 5 times bigger than Singapore to his cronies..
DeleteIf they really known each other then why should all this to be happened?
ReplyDeleteif they really known each other, then there will be more pics about them..
DeleteMusa serign dikaitkan dengan kes rasuah, sehingga kini beliau masih bebas. Apakah yang berlaku?
ReplyDeletebila jadi pemimpin, ada saja yang tidak berpuas hati atau mahu jatuhkan.
Deletesebab ada pihak yang terdesak mahu merampas jawatan Ketua Menteri Sabah..
DeleteKempen selamatkan hutan harus diamalkan. Kerja yang baik oleh CM.
ReplyDeletesebab itu hutan di Sabah masih kekal 60% dari keluasan Sabah..
DeleteEveryone eying for richest resources in Sabah.
ReplyDeletePakatan pun mahu rasa duit balak sabah ba.. di negeri2 Pakatan, disebabkan tidak ada hutan, skandal pasir pun jadi la..
DeleteIni merupakan mainan politik. Dahlah CM Sabah, tuduhan seperti ini adalah kebiasaan sebenarnya.
ReplyDeleteisu yang sengaja jadi bahan politik tidak patut dilayan.
Deletetunggu la beberapa bulan akan datang.. mesti isu ini senyap semula.. habis pilihanraya, senyap la tu..
DeletePerhaps the Chief Minister would care to deny our inside information that the Chias were paying him RM5 in cash per m3 of logs transported under this monopoly?
ReplyDeleteJika ini benar, CM kami memang orang terkaya di Sabah.
Rakyat juga harus pandai menilai, jangan mudah terkena perangkap mainan politik ini.
ReplyDeleteapa boleh buat, itu saja kelebihan pemimpin2 pembangkang.. kalau tidak pandai pasang perangkap, tidak sah la status mereka sebagai pembangkang..
Deletekerana perasaan tidak puasa hati inilah, Michael Chia cuba kaitkan Musa dgn kesnya, dia sengaja nak jatuhkan Musa.
ReplyDeletewalalupun sering dikaitkan, namun tiada pihak pun yang mengesahkan Musa dan Chia ada kaitan.
Deletecuma ada satu keping gambar sahaja yang sering digunakan untuk mengesahkan kononnya CM mempunyai hubungan dengan Micheal Chia.. semua pasti tahu gambar yang mana satu..
Deleteada saja isu yang dimainkan walaupun isu ini tidak terbukti.
ReplyDeleteboleh dikatakan isu bermusim.. hanya keluar bila musim pilihanraya..
Deletethe former CM also making profit from Sabah timber by giving away timber license to 265 his cronies.. paham2 la siapa tu!!
ReplyDeleteSemua ini cuma permainan yang direka oleh pembangkang untuk menjatuhkan Datuk Musa Aman. Apa yang pasti kita perlulah menilai sendiri mengenai pelbagai isu yang dibangkitkan. Semua ini pasti ada sebab tersendiri yang dibuat oleh pembangkang.
ReplyDeleteDatuk Musa Aman yang mana lebih memberikan yang terbaik kepada Sabah menyebabkan ada pihak yang tidak suka akan usaha dan kejayaan beliau. Bayangkan saja Datuk Musa dapat menyelamatkan Yayasan Sabah daripada bankrupt. Maka kita lihat usaha yang dibuat dan perancangan yang terbaik beliau lakukan. Maka sebagai penduduk Sabah kita perlulah menilai sendiri perkara ini dan jangan memandang satu pihak saja.
ReplyDeleteBuat apa kita percaya dengan berita ini jika tidak ada bukti yang dibawa ke mahkamah. Sedangkan Media tidak ada mengadili seseorang itu. Ini kerana semua itu terletak ditangan mahkamah untuk membuat keputusan. Media hanya tahu memberikan berita sama ada yang buruk, yang tidak benar dan tanpa ada bukti yang benar. Itulah yang sebenarnya berlaku dengan media pembangkang sekarang yang hanya suka memberikan pelbagai isu negatif yang berkaitan dengan kerajaan.
ReplyDeleteSemua itu cuma permainan dari politik pihak lain yang ingin menjatuhkan Datuk Musa Aman. Sehingga sekarang Datuk Musa tetap berjuang walaupun pelbagai permainan fitnahdi buat. Kerana beliau tahu orang yang tidak bersalah akan terus mendapat jalan yang betul.
ReplyDeletepencegah rasuah didunia ICAC adalah pencegah rasuah yang sangat tegas, tidak ada belas kasihan dan teliti dengan kes sebegini. Maka kalau benar Datuk Musa terbabit dengan kes RM40juta wang haram itu sudah lama Datuk Musa dibawa ke mahkamah kerana bagi ICAC tidak ada yang terkecuali.
ReplyDeleteICAC tidak boleh buat sedemikian kerana mereka juga ada prosuder sendiri. Hanya keluar dari mulut Michael Chia rasanya itu bukannya bukti kukuh. Jadi tanpa ada bukti ICAC tidak dapat buat apa-apa. Maka ini menandakan yang mana Datuk Musa Aman tidak terlibat dan tidak bersalah dengan kes Michael Chia.
ReplyDeleteMengenai kes Michael Chia yang ditahan di Hongkong mengenai wang haram itu tidak ada kena mengena dengan Pemimpin Sabah yang lain. Ini kerana tidak ada bukti yang mengatakan pemimpin Sabah terlibat.
ReplyDeleteCuma Michael Chia saja yang cuba mengaitkan pemimpin Sabah dalam hal ini. Maka kita tidak boleh percaya dengan cara sebegini. Setakat mana kebenarannya?? Mengenai rasuah pembalakan ini cuma mainan politik sebenarnya. Kalau benar ada biarkan SPRM melaksanakan tugas sebagai pihak bertanggungjawab.
ReplyDeleteMasih menjadi persoalan sekarang setakat mana kebenaran dalam laporan ini. Kita sendiri tidak tahu adakah benar atau tidak mengenai perkara ini. Bukti kukuh pun tidak ada. Beginilah bila ada orang tidak senang dengan kejayaan yang dibuat oleh Datuk Musa. Ada pihak yang cuba untuk menjatuhkan beliau. Kita sedia maklum yang mana Datuk Musa adalah KM yang lama memegang jawatan KM Sabah. Jadi mungkin kerana usaha dan kejayaan beliau menyebabkan penduduk Sabah terus menyokong beliau.
ReplyDeleteBukti tidak ada oo..Kalau setakat media punya itu mungkin boleh kena edit. Jadi susah juga mahu percaya. Buat apa kita percaya dengan berita ini jika tidak ada bukti yang dibawa ke mahkamah. Sedangkan Media tidak ada mengadili seseorang itu. Ini kerana semua itu terletak ditangan mahkamah untuk membuat keputusan. Media hanya tahu memberikan berita sama ada yang buruk, yang tidak benar dan tanpa ada bukti yang benar. Itulah yang sebenarnya berlaku dengan media pembangkang sekarang yang hanya suka memberikan pelbagai isu negatif yang berkaitan dengan kerajaan.
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