Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin faces 15 corruption charges over hostel project
Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin was charged with fifteen counts of corruption linked to a hostel construction scheme, with alleged bribes totaling RM847,107.
In George Town, the Sessions Court arraigned Shaik, a 53-year-old government agency chairman and politician, on fifteen corruption offences tied to a hostel building contract. Prosecutors allege he received cash payments amounting to RM847,107. The court set bail at RM1 million, and Shaik entered a plea of trial for all counts before Judge Irwan Suainbon.
Why it matters
The case highlights alleged misuse of public office for personal gain in a high-profile infrastructure project.
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