PERDA Chairman charged with receiving RM847,107 in bribes

Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin, the Chairman of the Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA), has pleaded not guilty to 15 charges of receiving bribes totaling RM847,107.61.

The charges, which cover incidents occurring between June 26, 2025, and July 9, 2025, involve allegations that the 53-year-old chairman received payments from Datuk R. Albert Suresh, a director of ATSH Management Sdn. Bhd. The payments were allegedly intended to secure the appointment of ATSH as a subcontractor to Aliran Ilham Sdn. Bhd. (AISB) for a project involving the completion of an abandoned 10-story hostel block and facilities at the PERDA-TECH Institute in Seberang Perai Selatan.

The project in question is valued at approximately RM23.27 million. The case is being prosecuted under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of at least five times the bribe value or RM10,000, whichever is higher. The court has granted bail for the proceedings.