Published on: Tuesday, May 04, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: The Sessions Court was Monday told that Datuk Peter Anthony (pic) sent three support letters regarding the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) system maintenance and services contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2014, a month after the tender was closed.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini, 37, said Peter, who is also the former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister, sent letters dated June 9 and 10 and July 11, 2014 to Najib’s principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, despite knowing the tender was closed in May the same year.
03 May 2021 / 19:49 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was today told that Datuk Peter Anthony sent three support letters regarding the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) system maintenance and services contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2014, a month after the tender was closed.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini, 37, said Peter, who is also the former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister, sent letters dated June 9 and 10 and July 11, 2014 to Najib’s principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, despite knowing the tender was closed in May the same year.
He was 91.
Salleh’s demise from pneumonia at 3.20am yesterday came a day after he was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah in Kuala Terengganu after testing positive for Covid-19.
Tributes to the small-sized, humble man, who definitely left some big shoes to fill, poured in immediately from personalities in the legal fraternity.
In extending her condolences to his family, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said Salleh had contributed so much to the Judiciary during his tenure as Lord President, calling his demise a great loss to the Judiciary and the nation.
A native of Kampung Raja, Besut, Terengganu, Salleh was a law graduate from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and had a Masters in International Law and Constitution from the University of London.
Nation mourns loss of a great legal mind
January 16, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed their condolences to the family of former Lord President Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas, who passed away today.
Their Majesties said they were saddened by his passing and hoped that his family would be patient and resolute in facing this situation.
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“Their Majesties truly appreciate his service and deeds to society and the country and regard his death as a big loss to the nation,” according to a statement posted on Istana Negara’s Facebook account.