SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — Businessman Albert Tei was brought to the Sessions Court again here today and charged with giving a bribe of RM64,924 to former Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, to help secure approval for a mineral exploration licence in Sabah.
Albert Tei Jiann Cheing, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin.
“I understand (the charge), I plead not guilty and claim trial,” said Tei.
At the same court today, Shamsul Iskandar was slapped with a charge of receiving a RM64,924 bribe from Tei. He, too, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.
