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Anwar's former aide claims trial to Sabah bribery charges
The Straits Times
|December 05, 2025
Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur to four counts of graft involving cash and goods amounting to RM176,829.03 ($55,800), linked to a Sabah mining licensing scandal.
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The former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister was accused of receiving RMI40,000 in cash as well as furniture and electrical goods worth RM36,829.03 from businessman Tei Jiann Cheing, also known as Albert Tei, on four separate occasions between Nov 24, 2023, and March 5, 2024.
The bribe was allegedly an inducement for Shamsul Iskandar to help Tei’s companies that have interest in mineral exploration licensing approval in Sabah.
The charges were framed under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) 2009, punishable under Section 24 () of the same Act.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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