Penang statutory body chief pleads not guilty to 15 graft charges totalling RM800,000

In a Penang Sessions Court, Datuk Dr. Shaik Hussein Mydin, chairman of a statutory body, denied 15 bribery charges totalling over RM800,000, allegedly received from ATSH Management's director to favor subcontracting decisions for a major construction project.

The charges, filed under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, carry severe penalties upon conviction.

Bail was set at RM300,000 with conditions, including passport surrender and bi-monthly MACC reporting.

Defense counsel argued the initially proposed bail was excessive, while the court scheduled document submission for January 8, 2027.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 — The chairman of a statutory body in Penang pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to 15 charges of accepting bribes totalling more than RM800,000 between June 2025 and July this year.

Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin, 53, is accused of corruptly receiving RM847,107.61 through Aliran Ilham Sdn Bhd (AISB) in multiple transactions from ATSH Management Sdn Bhd (ATSH) director Datuk R. Albert Suresh. The alleged bribes ranged from RM45.51 to RM244,620.

The payments were allegedly received as an inducement for appointing ATSH as a subcontractor to AISB for a RM23.27 million project to construct a 10-storey hostel block and facilities using the Industrialised Building System at Institut Kemahiran Tinggi PERDA in Bukit Panchor, Seberang Perai Selatan.

The alleged offences took place at a bank in Jalan Perda Selatan, Bandar Perda, in Seberang Perai Tengah, between June 26, 2025, and July 9, 2026.

The charges were brought under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 (Act 694), which provides for a maximum prison term of 20 years and a fine of at least five times the value of the gratification involved, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutors Lim Jin Hong and Nurnajihatul Idayu Mohd Azuyar proposed bail of RM1 million, with additional conditions requiring the accused to surrender his passport, report to the MACC office monthly and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses.

Shaik Hussein was represented by a seven-member legal team led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, comprising Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican, Mohd Shahrullah Khan, Simon Tan, Dr Shamsher Singh Thind, Muzzammil Merican and Intan Nur Alia Nodzri.

Amer Hamzah objected to the proposed bail amount, describing it as excessive and arguing that the prosecution had not provided sufficient factual grounds to justify the sum as necessary to ensure his client’s attendance in court.

Judge Irwan Suainbon granted the accused bail of RM300,000, subject to reporting to the MACC office once every two months and the other conditions proposed by the prosecution, and fixed Jan 8, 2027, for the submission of documents.

The court also allowed the accused to apply for the temporary release of his passport for specific periods and purposes, should the need arise. — Bernama

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在槟城地方法庭，法定机构主席拿督谢赫·侯赛因·迈丁博士否认了15项受贿指控，这些指控涉及超过80万令吉的贿赂，据称他从ATSH管理公司的董事那里收受贿赂，以在一项重大建筑项目的分包决策中给予优待。

这些指控是根据 2009 年马来西亚反贪污委员会法令提出的，一旦罪名成立，将面临严厉的处罚。

保释金定为 30 万令吉，但附带条件，包括交出护照和每两个月向反贪污委员会报告。

辩方律师认为最初提出的保释金过高，而法院则安排在 2027 年 1 月 8 日提交文件。

乔治市，10月15日讯——槟城某法定机构主席今日在乔治市地方法庭对15项受贿指控拒不不认罪，这些指控称其在2025年6月至今年7月期间收受了超过80万令吉的贿赂。

现年53岁的拿督沙伊克·侯赛因·迈丁博士被控通过Aliran Ilham Sdn Bhd (AISB)公司，从ATSH Management Sdn Bhd (ATSH)公司董事拿督R·阿尔伯特·苏雷什处，多次收受贿赂，金额高达847,107.61令吉。据称，每笔贿赂金额从45.51令吉到244,620令吉不等。

据称，这些款项是为促使 ATSH 被 AISB 指定为分包商而收取的，AISB 将在威南武吉班卓的 PERDA 高级技能学院使用工业化建筑系统建造一座 10 层宿舍楼和配套设施，该项目价值 2327 万令吉。

被指控的犯罪行为发生在2025年6月26日至2026年7月9日期间，发生在威省威省佩达镇Jalan Perda Selatan的一家银行。

这些指控是根据 2009 年马来西亚反贪污委员会法令（第 694 号法令）第 16(a)(A) 条提出的，该条规定，一旦罪名成立，最高可判处 20 年监禁，并处以至少相当于所涉贿赂金额五倍的罚款，或 10,000 令吉，以较高者为准。

马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）副检察官林金鸿和努尔纳吉哈图尔·伊达尤·莫哈末·阿祖亚尔建议以100万令吉保释，并附加条件，要求被告交出护照，每月向反贪污委员会办公室报到，并且不得干扰控方证人。

Shaik Hussein 的代表是由 Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad 领导的七人法律团队，成员包括 Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican、Mohd Shahrullah Khan、Simon Tan、Shamsher Singh Thind 博士、Muzzamamil Merican 和 Intan Nur Alia Nodzri。

阿梅尔·哈姆扎反对提出的保释金额，称其过高，并辩称检方没有提供足够的事实依据来证明该金额对于确保其当事人出庭是必要的。

法官伊尔万·苏安邦准予被告以 30 万令吉保释，但须每两个月向反贪污委员会办公室报到一次，并遵守控方提出的其他条件，并将提交文件的日期定为 2027 年 1 月 8 日。

法庭还允许被告在必要时申请临时取回护照，用于特定期限和目的。——马新社

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