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More damning articles against PMX’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28, 2025: Albert Tei, the businessman linked to 10th Prime Minister (PMX) Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar, in the Sabah mining scandal has apparently released more damning evidence.
The Coverage has posted two damning articles against Shamsul and Anwar, with receipts and WhatsApp messages that have not been independently verified or admitted by Shamsul.
Malaysians now wait in bated breath whether true justice will be delivered in the graft allegations against Shamsul.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below The Coverage’s articles:
Here Are the Alleged Documents – Receipts, Flight Records, Hotel Bookings, and Payment Vouchers – Purportedly Linking Albert Tei to Shamsul Iskandar
28 November, 2025
Albert Tei alleges he paid more than RM600,000 to a senior political secretary of the Prime Minister. He has now implicated Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin, Senior Political Secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in the ongoing mining scandal.
Tei claims he gave a total of RM629,000 to Shamsul Iskandar, having been convinced that the money channelled to politicians in Sabah would eventually be returned to him.
According to Tei, he has compiled a dossier exceeding 300 pages, including WhatsApp conversation screenshots, receipts, and other supporting documents, to substantiate his allegations.
Among the expenses, Tei alleges he paid for renovations, appliances, and furniture for two properties: one in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, and an official residence in Putrajaya. The list reportedly includes leather sofas, a dining table, a home theatre system, a washing machine, a clothes dryer, and a massage chair.
Tei also provided “before and after” photos of various rooms in the Putrajaya residence, showing upgraded furniture, beds, lighting, and curtains.
He further claims to have spent thousands of ringgit on premium cigars and several custom-tailored suits for the political aide. Tei even released copies of the tailor’s receipts and Shamsul Iskandar’s body measurements.
Tei also showed WhatsApp screenshots from December 2023 in which Shamsul Iskandar allegedly asked him for money while overseas.
Additionally, Tei claims to have proof of the following cash handovers:
· RM20,000 – 8 November 2023, Kota Kinabalu
· RM100,000 – 24 November 2023, Kuala Lumpur
· RM100,000 – 15 December 2023, Bukit Puchong
· RM50,000 – 22 January 2024, Kuala Lumpur
· RM50,000 – 26 April 2024, Kuala Lumpur
· USD6,000 – 3 October 2024, Kuala Lumpur
(All the above remain allegations by Albert Tei and have not been independently verified or admitted by Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin.)
Reformasi Hypocrisy Exposed: Anwar Stayed Silent While Shamsul Pocketed RM629k in Cash & Luxuries
25 November, 2025
The resignation of Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s senior political secretary on November 25, 2025, might seem like a step toward accountability—but let’s not kid ourselves. This belated exit, amid mounting scandals, is too little, too late, and reeks of damage control rather than genuine reform. For a government built on the pillars of Reformasi and “lawan rasuah” (fight against corruption), Anwar’s handling of his right-hand man’s repeated ethical lapses exposes the Madani administration as a hollow shell of its promised ideals.
From dodgy support letters for unqualified contractors to explosive allegations of personal enrichment, Shamsul’s saga is a damning indictment of cronyism at the highest levels—and Anwar’s failure to act decisively until public outrage forced his hand.
The 2024 ‘Surat Sokongan’ Fiasco: Handpicking Cronies for a Hospital Project?
In May 2024, Shamsul brazenly issued a letter of support on Prime Minister’s Office letterhead, directly to an aide of Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad, listing six specific contractors for the Muar hospital project—a critical infrastructure initiative where lives are literally at stake. Out of these six, four had zero records with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) or were previously blacklisted, while only two were remotely qualified.
This wasn’t a vague endorsement; it was a blatant attempt to influence a billion-ringgit tender process, bypassing open tenders and transparency rules. Anwar’s response? He shrugged it off as “kabur” (blurred or unclear), claiming such letters carry no weight, and gave Shamsul a mere reprimand—no suspension, no MACC probe, no nothing.
Rafizi Ramli called for Shamsul’s sacking, not just a slap on the wrist, but Anwar ignored it. Back in 1998, Reformasi protesters faced batons and tear gas fighting exactly this kind of backroom dealing under Mahathir. Fast-forward 27 years, and Anwar’s office is dishing out the same “angpau” to cronies?
Where’s the “tatakelola baik” (good governance) he preaches? This isn’t a mamak stall renovation—it’s a hospital, funded by taxpayers, potentially handed to shady operators. No wonder Bersih and others are questioning the government’s reform credentials.
The Albert Tei Bombshell: RM629,000 in Cash, Luxuries, and Ignored Warnings
If the support letter was the appetizer, Albert Tei’s allegations are the main course of corruption. Tei accuses Shamsul of pocketing RM629,000 in cash handovers—documented with precise dates and locations, from RM20,000 in Kota Kinabalu on November 8, 2023, to USD$6,000 in Kuala Lumpur on October 3, 2024—plus lavish perks like luxury renovations for homes in Bangsar and Putrajaya, tailored suits (complete with body measurements), premium cigars, leather furniture, home theaters, washing machines, and even a massage chair.
Tei also presented WhatsApp screenshots from December 2023, allegedly showing Shamsul requesting money from him while abroad.
Albert Tei claims to also have evidence of cash exchanges: RM20,000 (8 Nov 2023 in Kota Kinabalu), RM100,000 in Kuala Lumpur (24 Nov 2023), RM100,000 in Bukit Puchong (15 Dec 2023), RM50,000 in Kuala Lumpur (22 Jan 2024), RM50,000 in Kuala Lumpur (26 April 2024), and USD$6,000 in Kuala Lumpur (3 Oct 2024).
All this, allegedly, in exchange for promises of returns from funds “channeled to Sabah politicians.” Tei’s 300-page dossier, brimming with WhatsApp screenshots, receipts, and before-and-after photos, paints Shamsul as treating his position like a personal slush fund—echoing the UMNO abuses Anwar once railed against.
Rafizi warned Anwar multiple times about Shamsul’s issues, and Anwar acknowledged them on his podcast, yet did zilch. No MACC investigation, no suspension—until Tei’s claims went public and piled on the pressure. This isn’t leadership; it’s complicity in cronyism.
These aren’t isolated incidents; they’re part of a broader playbook under Anwar’s watch. We’ve seen it in the unaddressed Sabah mining bribes, where Anwar dismissed video evidence as “inconclusive” despite his reformist history demanding swift probes.
Now, with Shamsul, it’s the same: downplay, delay, deflect. Reformasi was meant to dismantle elite networks, not shield them. “Lawan rasuah” sounds like a joke when your own Setpol is accused of extorting funds under political pretexts—unnamed Sabah politicians, sly home upgrades, and zero accountability.
Malaysians didn’t vote for Madani to watch corruption rebranded; they wanted real change. Yet, ordinary rakyat grapple with rising costs while the powerful play fast and loose with public trust and taxes.
Shamsul’s resignation today—following days of controversy over the support letter—might appease some, but it doesn’t erase the damage. Why did it take public leaks, Rafizi’s rebukes, and mounting ethical concerns for Anwar to act? A full MACC investigation into both scandals is overdue—digging into those shady contractors’ connections, the web of backroom deals, and Tei’s cash claims.
Without it, resignation is just PR spin: a “tight slap on the wrist” that signals to others, “Go ahead—worst case, you walk away unscathed.” Anwar, the 1998 reform hero who endured imprisonment for fighting cronyism, now protects his inner circle at the expense of principles.
Reformasi feels like a punchline: all street protests, no follow-through.
In the end, this isn’t about one aide or RM629,000—it’s the death of ideals. Anwar’s legacy as a reformer is in tatters, eroded by ignored warnings and selective justice. Time to live up to the slogans, PMX: suspend, investigate, and clean house, or admit Madani is just the old Malaysia with a fresh coat of paint. The rakyat isn’t buying the spin anymore—we fought for better, and we’re tired of the same script with new actors.
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