Kota Kinabalu Mayor denies appointing daughter as CEO of company auctioning off seized vehicles
Kota Kinabalu Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah has denied allegations that he appointed his daughter as the CEO of a company handling vehicle auctions for City Hall. He stated that the claims are false and that he has reported the matter to the police and communications authorities.
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This case highlights the role of social media in spreading misinformation and the subsequent efforts by public officials to protect their reputation and institutional integrity.
KOTA KINABALU: Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah is denying claims he appointed his daughter as the chief executive officer of a company that has been tasked with auctioning off unclaimed vehicles seized by City Hall (DBKK).
"I have never appointed (my daughter) Sharinaz as the CEO of that company. That company is not under DBKK as well," he said in a statement on Thursday (Oct 1).
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