Malaysian corruption scandal: Sabah lawmakers, whistle-blower plead not guilty

Two Malaysian state assemblymen and the businessman who accused them of corruption pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to charges linked to alleged bribes for a mining licence, in a high-profile case that has gripped the public since covert videos of the transactions surfaced online last year.
The case has piled pressure on Sabah’s ruling coalition months before an expected December election, fuelling concerns over the state’s persistent corruption problems and raising questions about…