Peter Anthony
Malaysian politician
Peter Anthony (born 24 February 1971) is a Malaysian politician, singer and businessman who served as the State Minister of Infrastructure Development of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020 and Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Melalap from May 2018 to March 2025. He is also a founder of Asli Jati Engineering Sdn Bhd, a construction company involved in Universiti Malaysia Sabah tender scandal in 2014. He is a founder and member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM), a party that is aligned with the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He also served as 1st and founding President of KDM from the founding of the party in January 2022 to March 2025. He was independent after leaving WARISAN on 28 December 2021 along with Limbahau MLA Juil Nuatim and before founding KDM on 28 January 2022. He was also the member and Vice President of WARISAN. He founded KDM, also a native based party in Tenom, Sabah on 28 January 2022 along with Juil.
Controversies and issues
Scandal of document forgery
Peter, who was the Managing Director of Asli Jati Engineering Sendirian Berhad (Sdn Bhd), had forged a letter from the Officer of the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) on 9 June 2014. The letter contained false statements with the intent to deceive. The forged document was related to a contract for the maintenance and service of the mechanical and electrical (M & E) system of UMS. He was accused of committing this offence between 13 June 2014 and 21 August 2014, at the Office of the Prime Minister's Chief Private Secretary in Putrajaya. He was charged under Section 468 of the Penal Code, which carried a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison and a fine if convicted.
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