Controversies
According to a series of leaked US embassy cables published by Wikileaks in August 2011, the United States was apparently aware of Taib's corruption. Taib Mahmud was described as "highly corrupt" and Taib with his relatives "were widely thought to have extracted a percentage from most major commercial contracts – including those for logging – awarded in the state (Sarawak)".
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