Social media lit up when news broke that Musa Aman had been appointed as the new governor of Sabah. The announcement reignited public discourse, with critics recalling statements made by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Pakatan Harapan leaders about Musa’s past controversies.

A video began circulating showing Anwar expressing shock at Musa’s 2020 acquittal of criminal charges related to timber concession contracts in Sabah. Musa had been accused of receiving US$63,293,924.88 in kickbacks...