Albert Tei, the businessman at the centre of the Sabah mining scandal, is currently standing trial on two counts of giving bribes. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) reportedly raided the home of controversial businessman Albert Tei this morning.
Malaysiakini quoted Tei’s lawyer Mahajoth Singh as saying the graft-busters had a warrant to raid the businessman’s home in Puchong, Selangor.
Mahajoth claimed that MACC officers also wanted to haul Tei to the agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya today, although he had been scheduled to give his statement.
The lawyer claimed the MACC raid was illegal and that its actions were contradictory and unjustifiable.
FMT has reached out to MACC for comment.
Tei and a woman named Sofia Rini Buyong were summoned to give their statements on Monday to assist in an investigation involving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary, Shamsul Iskandar Akin.
Tei, the businessman at the centre of the Sabah mining scandal, is currently facing trial on two counts of giving bribes.
In a recent video, he was seen speaking to a woman alleged to be Sofia, who purportedly claimed to act as a proxy for Shamsul.
In the video, the woman claims that Anwar authorised Tei to record discussions with several Sabah politicians, including state ministers and assemblymen, concerning mineral exploration licences in the state.
Sofia has denied being Shamsul’s proxy, describing the allegations as “false and malicious”.
Earlier this week, Tei claimed he had spent RM629,000 on Shamsul, including renovations for properties linked to him, as well as premium cigars and custom-made suits, allegedly under the assurance that he could recover the funds channelled to Sabah politicians.
He also shared screenshots of WhatsApp conversations in which Shamsul purportedly requested foreign currency from him before travelling overseas.
Tei’s allegations surfaced shortly after Shamsul resigned as Anwar’s political secretary, citing attempts to use the controversy to tarnish his reputation and that of the government.
