EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 8 MIN
Shamsul, Albert claim trial to another bribery charge; Bung Moktar dies at 66
from Malaysiakini · host Malaysiakini
KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Malacca PKR chief Shamsul Iskandar Akin pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Sessions Court over one charge of receiving bribes totalling RM64,924 from businessperson Albert Tei.Shamsul was accused of taking the bribe in his capacity as the then-political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to help Tei secure mining exploration licences in Sabah.Tei also pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 17(b) of the MACC Act for allegedly bribing Shamsul.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Sabah BN chairperson Bung Moktar Radin passed away at Gleneagles Hospital in Kota Kinabalu at 1.56am, at the age of 66.He was laid to rest at the Kampung Likas Muslim Cemetery in Kota Kinabalu at 2.25pm this afternoon.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa
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KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Malacca PKR chief Shamsul Iskandar Akin pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Sessions Court over one charge of receiving bribes totalling RM64,924 from businessperson Albert Tei.Shamsul was accused of taking the bribe in his capacity as the then-political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to help Tei secure mining exploration licences in Sabah.Tei also pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 17(b) of the MACC Act for allegedly bribing Shamsul.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Sabah BN chairperson Bung Moktar Radin passed away at Gleneagles Hospital in Kota Kinabalu at 1.56am, at the age of 66.He was laid to rest at the Kampung Likas Muslim Cemetery in Kota Kinabalu at 2.25pm this afternoon.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa
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