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EX-POLITICAL aide Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has appealed for continued prayers and support as he faces four corruption charges, telling reporters outside the Sessions Court on Thursday that he remains committed to clearing his name through legal channels.
“Terus mendoakan saya, saya akan terus lalui semua ini mengikut lunas dan jalur hukum,” he said following the court proceedings.
Shamsul Iskandar expressed gratitude to colleagues, friends and his legal team for their presence and support, adding that he intends to contest the allegations without compromise.
“I will do my utmost to prove the truth and follow the due process of law and the court’s procedures. From the beginning, I have taken a proactive stance and given my full cooperation to resolve the investigation and, insya-Allah, clear my name,” he said.
His counsel, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, said the day’s proceedings unfolded as scheduled, with the court fixing a new mention date in January for the prosecution to furnish the relevant documents.
Amer noted that his client has consistently maintained his innocence.
“When news and allegations about him were circulated, he lodged a police report while in Sabah for campaigning. The report was made to clear his name of the accusations levelled against him and against PMX,” he said.
He added that the defence is confident the legal process will proceed in an orderly manner and provide Shamsul Iskandar a fair opportunity to defend himself.
Earlier on Thursday, the 51-year-old former senior political secretary pleaded not guilty to one charge of agreeing to accept a RM100,000 bribe and three further counts of receiving money and household furnishings amounting to RM76,829.03 in 2023 and 2024.
The charges were read before Judge Suzana Hussin.
According to two of the charges, he is accused, in his capacity as a government agent serving as the Prime Minister’s senior political secretary, of agreeing to receive RM100,000 and of receiving RM40,000 from businessman Albert Tei Jiann Cheing.
The remaining two charges allege that the former two-term MP for Hang Tuah Jaya received furniture and electrical goods valued at RM14,580.03 and RM22,249 respectively, purportedly as inducements to assist Tei’s companies in obtaining mineral exploration licences in Sabah.
The alleged acts, however, were not connected to the responsibilities of his official post.
The offences are said to have occurred at the car park of a hotel in Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, at Jalan Medang Serai in Bukit Bandaraya, and in Precinct 14 in Putrajaya between 24 November 2023 and 5 March 2024.
Shamsul Iskandar is charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries penalties under Section 24(1) of the same Act.
In a new development, the former senior political secretary posted the RM150,000 bail set by the Sessions Court with funds collected through a fast-organised contribution drive led by friends and party leaders.
His lawyer, Mohd Yusmadi Yusoff, said the amount was beyond his client’s financial means.
“The sum was more than Shamsul could afford, which meant he had to rely on donations rapidly gathered after this morning’s proceedings. He simply did not have the means to furnish such bail, but the assistance of PKR leaders and his friends made it possible,” he told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Thursday.
According to Mohd Yusmadi, two individuals stepped forward as sureties—one a long-time acquaintance of Shamsul from Melaka and the other a former leader of Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK).
Earlier, the PKR International Bureau chief pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to one charge of agreeing to receive a RM100,000 bribe and three additional charges of receiving cash and furniture, including electrical items, amounting to RM76,829.03, allegedly committed in 2023 and 2024. - December 4, 2025