GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin was charged in the Sessions Court this morning with 15 counts of corruption involving more than RM800,000 in bribes linked to a hostel construction project.
Shaik, 53, who chairs a government agency, claimed trial to all the charges before judge Irwan Suainbon.
According to the charge sheets, Shaik is accused of corruptly receiving bribes totalling RM847,107.61 through Aliran Ilham Sdn Bhd (AISB).
The payments were allegedly gratification from ATSH Management Sdn Bhd (ATSH) director Dauk R. Albert Suresh, offered as an inducement for appointing ATSH as a subcontractor to AISB for a RM23,268,215.35 project.
The project was titled "Cadangan Menyiapkan Kerja-Kerja Terbengkalai Untuk 1 Blok Asrama 10 Tingkat dan Kemudahan-Kemudahan di Institut Kemahiran Tinggi Perda (PERDA-TECH) Menggunakan Sistem Binaan Industri (IBS) di atas sebahagian Lot 1210 Mukim 8 Bukit Panchor, Seberang Prai Selatan, Pulau Pinang."
All the alleged offences took place at Bank Islam Bandar Baru Perda in Bandar Perda between June 2025 and July 2026.
The 15 charges were as follows:
First charge: Corruptly receiving RM7,900 from Albert on June 26, 2025.
Second charge: Corruptly receiving RM6,500 from Albert on July 14, 2025.
Third charge: Corruptly receiving RM15,985 from Albert on July 30, 2025.
Fourth charge: Corruptly receiving RM30,782.61 from Albert on Sept 12, 2025.
Fifth charge: Corruptly receiving RM36,350 from Albert on Oct 1, 2025.
Sixth charge: Corruptly receiving RM19,050 from Albert on Nov 13, 2025.
Seventh charge: Corruptly receiving RM299.04 from Albert on Dec 9, 2025.
Eighth charge: Corruptly receiving RM35,400.96 from Albert on Jan 7, 2026.
Ninth charge: Corruptly receiving RM45.51 from Albert on Jan 8, 2026.
10th charge: Corruptly receiving RM61,874.49 from Albert on Jan 27, 2026.
11th charge: Corruptly receiving RM244,620 from Albert on March 10, 2026.
12th charge: Corruptly receiving RM71,910 from Albert on April 2, 2026.
13th charge: Corruptly receiving RM97,980 from Albert on May 12, 2026.
14th charge: Corruptly receiving RM65,880 from Albert on June 5, 2026.
15th charge: Corruptly receiving RM152,530 from Albert Suresh on July 9, 2026.
All charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 [Akta 694], punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the sum or value of the gratification, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, for each charge.
Shaik, dressed in a box-print shirt and dark-coloured slacks, appeared composed throughout the hour-long proceedings.
After each charge was read to him, he replied, "Minta Bicara" (claim trial).
Earlier, he arrived at the court complex accompanied by his team of lawyers, led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The others were Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican, Mohd Shahrullah Khan Nawab Zadah Khan, Dr Shamsher Singh Thind, Muzzammil Merican, Simon Tan and Intan Nur Alia Nodzri.
Deputy public prosecutors Lim Jin Hong and Nurnajihatul Idayu Mohd Azuyar prosecuted on behalf of the MACC.
Lawyer Norhardi Harun held a watching brief for the Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda).
Lim proposed bail of RM1 million, with conditions that Shaik surrender his passport to the court, report to the MACC office on the first day of every month and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses.
"The proposed bail amount took into account the seriousness of the offence, which carries a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
"The bail is not solely to determine the need for the accused's attendance in court, but should also take into account the gravity of the offence and other relevant factors," he told the court.
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