Albert Tei Jiann Cheing, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin.
SHAH ALAM: Businessman Albert Tei was brought to the Sessions Court again here today and charged with giving a bribe of RM64,924 to former Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, to help secure approval for a mineral exploration licence in Sabah.
Albert Tei Jiann Cheing, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin.
“I understand (the charge), I plead not guilty and claim trial,” said Tei.
Tei is charged with giving a bribe of RM62,924 to Shamsul Iskandar at a bank in Country Heights, Kajang, between Nov 28, 2023 and Sept 23, 2024.
The money, deposited into a bank account of a woman for rental payment of a house in Kuala Lumpur, was allegedly an inducement for Shamsul Iskandar to assist companies that Tei had an interest in to obtain a licence to carry out mineral exploration in Sabah.
The charge, framed under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC) [Act 694], provides a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of at least five times the amount or value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Judge Mohd Nasir allowed the prosecution’s application to use the same bail terms and conditions imposed by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday for a similar case facing Tei, and also ordered today’s case to be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
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