KOTA KINABALU, March 26 -- Another Sabah leader has been accused of being involved in a scandal related to mineral exploration activities in the state.

Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali has strongly denied the allegations and vowed to take legal action.

"I will take legal action by lodging a police report, based on the WhatsApp message that was sent to me," the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister and Papar member of parliament wrote on his Facebook page.

The claims surfaced following the viral spread of messages involving Armizan in the scandal which also implicated 18 other Sabah assemblymen.

"I was informed about these defamatory messages circulating on social media during this month of Ramadhan," Armizan added.

He confirmed that one o...