Shamsul Iskandar and Albert Tei brought to court for remand application

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The Prime Minister's former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin and businessman Albert Tei have arrived at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court for a remand application.  Both men arrived in a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) van at 8.59am on Saturday (Nov 29).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3xjmwj73  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Prime Minister's former senior political secretary,

00:16Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohamad Akin,

00:19and businessman Albert Teh have arrived at the Putrajaya Magistrates Court

00:23for a remand application.

00:25Both men were brought in a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission,

00:28M.A.C.C. van at 8.59 a.m. on Saturday.

00:33As Teh was escorted into the building, he was heard shouting in Bahasa, Malaysia,

00:37claiming that the action taken against him was an injustice towards

00:41someone who loves the country.

00:44Shamsul, meanwhile, remained silent as he was led inside by M.A.C.C. officers.

00:50On Friday, M.A.C.C. Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azambaki said,

00:54Shamsul, Teh and Sophia Rini-Buyong had been detained in connection with investigations

01:00into allegations that Teh paid bribes to recover funds said to have been distributed to several

01:06Sabah assemblymen.

01:08Azam said the case carries significant public interest,

01:11and the M.A.C.C. is expediting investigations to prevent speculation or manipulation.

01:17He emphasized that the probe will be conducted professionally and fairly,

01:22and that any individual wishing to challenge the arrests may do so in court.

01:27Investigating officers have been instructed to complete the probe within a week

01:31before it is forwarded to the Attorney General's chambers for further action.

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