Rep: Probe illegal gold mining claim

KOTA KINABALU: A state assemblyman says he will lodge a second report on an alleged illegal gold mining operation in Tawau if the Minerals and Geoscience Department does not investigate the matter.

Merotai assemblyman Sarifuddin Hata, who lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last December, said a probe must be done as Customs Department personnel had seized gold bars at Tawau airport on Feb 6.