KUALA LUMPUR: A corruption case involving Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin at the Shah Alam Sessions Court will be tried together with four other corruption charges he faces at the Sessions Court here, all linked to the approval of a mineral exploration licence in Sabah. "The court allowed the prosecution's application for the cases to be tried together and fixed March 11 for mention, for the submission of documents," the Judge said on Thursday (Jan 8). Shamsul Iskandar faces five corruption charges. In a separate Sessions Court, Judge Rosli Ahmad allowed the prosecution's application to try the Tei case at the Shah Alam Sessions Court together with the four other corruption charges he faces here. He also faces two additional charges of giving bribes in the form of furniture and electrical items valued at RM14,580.03 and RM22,249, respectively, to Shamsul Iskandar for the same purpose.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 20:58 UTC