A senior aide to Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor has lodged a police report today against controversial businessperson Albert Tei, alleging that his recent statements outside the court amounted to defamation.

Special officer to the chief minister, Mazlan@Joehari Manan, alleged that Tei had made a series of false and malicious claims targeting not only Hajiji, but also the MACC and the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).