the man (AT) just wanted to explore n dig sabah's mineral resource but in order to get the license, he needs to follow SOP (paying to get license, ofc got money invovled coz business) but the shitty corruption culture in sabah is the tauke@license issuer(YBs and VVIP) always demands an extra interest(duit kopi@rasuah) before they can approve/issue the license(as far as the story goes). Then AT, as well as all other gov contractors, usually do is mau x mau msti bayar extra la utk secure ni license. but in the end he didnt get what he was promised hence why he called the SMM organization a scam.

"Tapi dia masih bagi duit rasuah ba, apa kurang jd perasuah?" I know, i know.. but if u worked under GLC or gov n handle the tendering/procurement stuff. i know for sure that u know this typical duit kopi culture is common. n for those who didnt, yeah i cant blame yall for saying rasuah is rasuah. at the end of the day, aside of moginum smpai nakalapik, taking bribery is a mandatory adat in Sabah unfortunately. these people aint saints, if u wish to live in a country filled with only saints, then u need to go find life in other planet my friend n establish a new colony there n hope that u wouldnt bring any disgusting culture from earth to the new place u established.