Albert Tei fails to transfer corruption charges to High Court
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin says the issues raised are not complex and can be adequately dealt with in the sessions court.
Businessman Albert Tei's application to transfer his corruption charges from the sessions court to the High Court was dismissed by the High Court on Monday. Judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin ruled that the issues raised were not complex and could be adequately addressed in the sessions court. Tei, 37, faces five charges, including RM140,000 cash bribes and other valuables given to the former senior political secretary of the Malaysian prime minister, Shamsul Iskandar Akin.
The bribes were allegedly given to secure assistance in obtaining mineral exploration licenses for Tei's linked companies in Sabah. The offenses occurred between November 2023 and March 2024. Tei's lawyer, Mahajoth Singh, informed the court that the application was made due to constitutional issues under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act. Deputy public prosecutor Farah Ezlin Yusop Khan represented the prosecution.
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