00:00We are here because we have instructions to serve further evidence.
00:18This is pursuant to the statement that was recorded on the 12th and 13th of March.
00:35Now, as you all are aware, this matter has been pending for quite some time
00:38because it initially came about somewhere in November last year.
00:42And we gave a statement, the client gave a statement, it was almost close to 50 pages
00:49and that is evidence as well.
00:51So you have got the videos that has been given, you have got a 50 page statement that was given
00:59and now we have another almost close to 300 pages of evidence
01:05which consists of importantly names, names of witnesses, locations, WhatsApp messages, documents, call logs.
01:18We in fact even have some share transfer which has been done in a very clandestine manner.
01:27And obviously it shows an abuse of power.
01:33And we also have a handphone which we are going to serve which contains the original WhatsApp chats.
01:40And as I want to stress earlier, as I want to stress like what I said earlier,
01:45this is not the only evidence, this is furtherance to the 9 videos as well as the 50 page statement that was given.
01:54Now, I would also like to just go through the timeline of events.
02:01Now, on the 9th of November, several videos were released that I would say broke open the Pandora's box on the Sabah scandal.
02:12And since the 9th of November, several statements have been made by the MACC.
02:19I just wish to highlight a few.
02:22On the 21st of January, 2025, there was the initial investigation that was apparently concluded.
02:31And the investigation papers had been sent to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
02:38Then, on the 21st, on the same day, it was, I believe, Tan Sri Azam's statement where he said that,
02:48the case on the State Assembly members has been referred to the DPP.
02:53It was returned with instructions to record further statement and to complete the process by the end of the month.
03:00I'm talking about 21st of January.
03:02Today, we are on the 29th of April.
03:05Then, on the 11th of March, Mr. Zaid Malik from Lawyers for Liberty handed over the videos.
03:13Now, those were unedited videos.
03:16And subsequently, of course, the statement was taken.
03:19On the 10th of April, Tan Sri Azam Bakhi confirmed that the Chief Minister Datuk Sri Haji Ji has given his statement and was not a suspect in the case.
03:32Now, what is important here is that I don't know why there is the rush to clear Chief Minister Datuk Sri Haji Ji Noor's name when the forensic of the video, up till today, I believe Tan Sri just released a statement earlier, saying that next week.
03:53So, if you were to separate the two, on one hand, you have the forensic which has been pending.
03:58We are saying it's a delay, it's an obvious delay, you know.
04:02And, see, 11th of April, one day after he clears Haji Ji, the Chief Minister Haji Ji, he says we are awaiting forensic report.
04:1322nd of April states that he expects the forensic report to be ready soon.
04:18Today, 29th, it will be ready next week.
04:21So, we are here to assist MECC upon our client's instructions.
04:27We are going to serve this evidence on them.
04:29And I believe that a further statement, I don't know of how many pages, because the evidence itself is almost 300 pages.
04:36I don't know how many more pages we are going to record of statement.
04:39I believe there is ample evidence.
04:42And I hope by this, the MECC can also start wrapping up their investigations and charge the people that are involved in this scandal.
04:512nd of April
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