MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the investigation paper has been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor.

“It’s up to them to take further action,” he told reporters here.

Last month, Azam said the anti-graft agency was investigating the purported whistleblower who allegedly has information related to corrupt practices involving several Sabah assemblymen regarding prospecting licence approvals.

In November, MACC summoned the former CEO of Sabah Mineral Management (SMM) Sdn Bhd, Jontih Enggihon, to assist in an investigation.

SMM had previously accused Jontih of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misconduct. He has since denied the allegations.

Allegations of corruption first emerged after a series of videos tying several Sabah assemblymen to the alleged scandal were leaked. Sources later told FMT that they were part of a plot to topple the state’s ruling coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.

Azam also said MACC was able to probe the case based on the videos that were published by a news portal.

“The ‘whistleblower’ did not provide us with the videos, but we recorded his statement and that of the assemblymen (linked to the videos).”

He said although MACC had completed its probe last week, the deputy public prosecutor had returned the investigation paper to the anti-graft agency.

Azam said MACC was instructed to relook some of the statements that were obtained.

“We were given till the end of January to do the necessary.”

Azam said he would provide an update by the middle of February to prevent any speculation.