KUALA LUMPUR: Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, has applied to transfer his five graft charges from the Sessions Court to the High Court. The matter came up for case management before a High Court senior assistant registrar on Monday (Feb 16). “The hearing for the transfer has been fixed for April 9 at the High Court,” he said. Based on court documents, the application was made on the grounds that there are extraordinary legal questions and issues involving the constitutionality of provisions under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which can be determined by the High Court and subsequently by the Federal Court. “I have been advised by my lawyer and therefore believe that if the trial is held at the High Court, the parties will have the opportunity to appeal to the highest court, the Federal Court, to determine matters involving the constitutionality of the provisions under the MACC Act,” he said.

Source: The Star February 16, 2026 08:22 UTC