Tan Sri Musa Aman
Updated
KOTA KINABALU: Former Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman has denied all allegations of criminal intimidation against Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin or any other person.
In a brief statement issued through his lawyer Zahir Shah here today, Musa expressed regret that the Head of State had to be dragged into the legal suit that he had filed at the High Court seeking, among others, a declaration that his May 10 appointment as the new Chief Minister was lawful.
He insisted that, at the end of the day, the Rule of Law must prevail and the Sabah Constitutional provisions must be respected and followed.
Earlier today, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Din disclosed that the police were trying to locate Musa to get his statement recorded for allegedly intimidating the Head of State.
“We are finding ways to get him (Musa) and record his statement.
“We only need his statement and some more actions that needed to be taken before we submit (the outcome of the investigation) to the deputy public prosecutor,” said Ramli.
Musa had initiated legal action against Tun Juhar and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal to seek a declaration that he was the legally elected Chief Minister.
Musa took his oath before Tun Juhar after the Sabah Barisan Nasional formed an alliance with Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) to form the government with a simple majority of 31 out of the 60 state seats.
Two days later, Shafie, who was also Parti Warisan Sabah president, was also sworn in as the Chief Minister after six Sabah BN assemblymen declared support for him.
The State Palace had also sent a letter to Musa, informing him that he had ceased to be the Chief Minister effective May 12.
Juhar then lodged a criminal intimidation report against Musa, who remains as Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman, four days after Musa’s swearing in as Chief Minister on May 10.