KUALA LUMPUR: Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (pic), is expected to appear at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters on Friday (Nov 28) to assist in an investigation into allegations that he received bribes from businessman Albert Tei.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said three individuals have so far been identified to provide statements in connection with the case.
"This includes a woman known as Sofia Rini Buyong, who came forward to give her statement at 2pm today.
“An investigation paper has been opened following a report by an online news portal alleging that Albert Tei had given bribes to Shamsul during his tenure as senior political secretary,” he said when contacted on Thursday (Nov 27).
Azam added that Shamsul is scheduled to meet investigators on Friday as he is currently in Kota Kinabalu and needs to arrange a flight back to Kuala Lumpur.
"Albert Tei will be summoned on Dec 1 after requesting a postponement due to unavoidable technical issues,” he said.
He stressed that all individuals called in must extend full cooperation to ensure the investigation can be completed promptly.
“I have instructed officers to wrap up the investigations within two weeks. This is a serious matter, and we aim to resolve it as soon as possible,” he said.
On Tuesday (Nov 25), Shamsul confirmed he had submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, he claimed there were attempts to target him with allegations that could tarnish the image of the Madani Government.
Earlier, Anwar said he accepted Shamsul’s resignation and reiterated that the MACC is free to conduct its investigation without any external interference regarding the allegations involving the former Hang Tuah Jaya MP.
