PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that its investigation into the Prime Minister’s former political secretary Datuk Seri Farhash Wafa Salvador, over a mineral exploration case in Sabah, has been completed and closed.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the decision was made following the deputy public prosecutor’s ruling that there were no criminal elements to warrant charges against any party.
"We called in all parties involved and also recorded statements from Sabah Mineral Management, the state government and others.
"In the end, the DPP decided there were no offences under the MACC Act 2009, the Penal Code, nor any governance issues. Therefore, the case is closed,” he told reporters here on Tuesday (Sept 9).
Azam said investigations found that no land application had been made to the Sabah government, but rather an application for mineral exploration was submitted to Sabah Mineral Management.
He explained that the state agency had initially given conditional approval for exploration in March 2023, requiring the company involved to provide certain documents.
"Since the company failed to submit the required documents, the application was cancelled on March 21 this year.
"As such, there was no actual exploration carried out. This was not a land application but purely a request to explore for minerals, and it fell under Sabah Mineral Management, not the state government,” he added.
