Cover image via Deadturtle SabahFederal Minister Ismail Sabri is now a victim of his own lies over his repeated claims that he did not eat turtle eggs at a UMNO event
New photos clearly show a half-eaten, full boiled egg on the Rural and Regional Development Minister's dinner plate at a seafood restaurant in Sandakan together with Beluran UMNO Chief James Ratib.
Posted on the [Walai Penyu Resort Libaran](https://www.facebook.com/walaipenyuresort/photos/a.908935249121297.1073741830.901192339895588/1177015408979945) Facebook page by user [Deadturtle Sabah](https://www.facebook.com/walaipenyuresort/photos/a.908935249121297.1073741830.901192339895588/1177015408979945/?type=3&comment_id=1177460502268769&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R2%22%7D), the photos, four in total, are a close-up shot of the Federal Minister together with UMNO Beluran Division Chief James Ratib and Beluran District Officer Suhaili Riman.
Image via Danau Girang Field Centre
Image via Danau Girang Field Centre
Danau Girang Field Centre, a research and training facility in Sabah, uploaded the photos on its FB page Wednesday night, writing:
In his statement early this month, the Federal Minister had denied having eaten turtle eggs claiming these eggs have a high cholesterol content. Ismail Sabri said he only ate fish at the dinner.
Speaking to The Star Online, Ismail Sabri, who had earlier said he did not consume the eggs due to health issues, said: "The eggs were on the table, but that doesn't mean I ate any. As a guest, I was not involved in ordering the food. It was a pre-planned programme and the food was provided," he said, adding that, "This is akin to Hindus attending a Malay kenduri (banquet) where beef is served. Just because they are seated at the table, we cannot assume that they ate the beef."
Image via The Star Online
