KUCHING: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud says the recording of negotiations on sale of plantation land discussed in what The Global Witness, a London based human rights NGO, claims was a sting is an attempt to tarnish his reputation.
“You look at that. I think it is a bit naughty of them to use their big power to blacken my name.”
The video clip recorded by a hidden camera shows two women who claim to be cousins of the chief minister discussing the sale of 5,000 hectares of plantation land owned by their company.
“Okay. If that is what they want to do it only reflects their credibility,” he added.
The recording also showed clips on negotiations between the interested ‘buyers’ and lawyers of the company and another company owned by a prominent businessman on the sale of another piece of plantation land.
