Deputy minister’s officer ordered to resign after arrest, internal probe underway

Mustapha said the ministry’s integrity unit has begun internal investigations after he was informed that the officer concerned was arrested by the police.

02 Dec 2025 02:32pm
A total of 171 local men were freed after a magistrate rejected a late remand bid on Sunday (Nov 30). Photo: Bernama
A total of 171 local men were freed after a magistrate rejected a late remand bid on Sunday (Nov 30). Photo: Bernama

KOTA KINABALU - An administrative and diplomatic officer serving in deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud’s office has been ordered to resign.

Mustapha said the ministry’s integrity unit has begun internal investigations after he was informed that the officer concerned was arrested by the police.

"No one is above the law or governance. Any further action will be taken based on the findings of the ministry’s integrity unit alongside cooperation with the authorities," he said in a statement late Monday (Dec 1) night.

Mustapha also urged all parties to refrain from making any speculations that could impact the integrity of the investigation.

The deputy minister, however, did not specify the reason for the resignation and it cannot be established if it was linked to the recent case where 17 civil servants, including a teacher, were among the 202 people rounded up at a men-only wellness centre in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (Nov 28).

A total of 171 local men were freed after a magistrate rejected a late remand bid on Sunday (Nov 30). - THE STAR

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