KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed a leave application by lawyer Mahajoth Singh who is seeking to challenge two orders linked to his client Albert Tei that were issued to him by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). ALSO READ: High Court sets Jan 28 for judicial review decision of Albert Tei’s lawyer over MACC orders"As to the point that bad faith is demonstrated, because the issuance was in contravention of the law, I do not find it to be established. He sought an interim stay order from the High Court to restrain the MACC from enforcing the orders or taking any further action against him pending the full disposal of his judicial review application. Meanwhile, Mahajoth's lawyer N. Surendran told the press that they would be filing an appeal soon. In December, Tei was charged in court for graft alongside former senior political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.

Source: The Star January 30, 2026 14:50 UTC