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Albert Tei fails in bid to move five corruption charges to High Court

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The High Court today dismissed businessman Albert Tei’s application to transfer five...

Albert Tei fails in bid to move five corruption charges to High Court

A businessman, Albert Tei, known for his real name Tei Jiann Cheing, failed in his attempt to have five corruption charges moved to the High Court. On September 18, Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin dismissed Tei's application, stating that the issues were not complex and could be handled in the Sessions Court. The charges, framed under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, include allegations of giving bribes to the former senior political secretary of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.

If convicted, Tei faces a maximum 20-year prison term and a hefty fine. The bribes, totaling RM140,000, were allegedly given for assistance in securing mineral exploration licences in Sabah.

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