Kuala lumpur: The prosecution in the corruption case of Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin informed the Sessions Court that there is no legal provision preventing the ongoing investigation, despite him being charged in court last year. Deputy Public Prosecutor Farah Ezlin Yusop Khan addressed this issue following concerns raised by lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, who represents the former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister. The matter was discussed before Judge Suzana Hussin.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Farah Ezlin clarified that there is no legal barrier to continuing the investigation, even though charges have already been filed. She emphasized that the issue does not raise any question of injustice. Amer Hamzah, representing Shamsul Iskandar, sought clarification on the status of the investigation, noting that it would be unfair for charges to proceed if the investigation was incomplete. He mentioned filing an application on February 4 to transfer the case to the High Court, with a hearing scheduled for April 9.
The prosecution, as stated by Farah Ezlin, plans to oppose the transfer application. The court was informed that some documents related to the case have been provided to the defense, in compliance with Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, certain documents are still under review, and additional time is requested to hand over the remaining documents. The court set May 8 for the next mention.
Shamsul Iskandar was charged on December 4, 2025, at the Sessions Court with agreeing to accept RM100,000 in cash from businessman Albert Tei Jiann Cheing as an inducement to assist in obtaining mineral exploration licenses in Sabah. He faces additional charges related to accepting RM40,000 in cash and receiving bribes in the form of furniture and electrical appliances. These actions allegedly took place at various locations between December 2023 and March 2024.
Furthermore, on December 5 of the previous year, Shamsul Iskandar faced a charge at the Shah Alam Sessions Court for corruptly obtaining RM62,924 from Tei, deposited into a woman's bank account as a house rental inducement. The charges are under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 and are punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment and a fine, based on the gratification amount or value, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.