Wan Shaharuddin, prosecutor picked by Tommy Thomas for high-profile cases, moved out of MACC

Wan Shaharuddin, prosecutor picked by Tommy Thomas for high-profile cases, moved out of MACC

Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin

PUTRAJAYA: Prominent prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, who is leading several high-profile corruption trials, has been transferred from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

According to a circular dated Feb 24 sighted by the New Straits Times, Wan Shaharuddin will move from his role as MACC Legal and Prosecution Division director to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) Trial and Appeal Division.

He will serve as its deputy head II effective March 2.

According to the transfer order, his new appointment at the A-GC is a supernumerary post (jawatan terapung), indicating the placement is not tied to a fixed establishment position within the division.

The post is currently held by Datuk Yusaini Amer Abdul Karim.

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In 2019, then attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas hand-picked Wan Shaharuddin for the MACC post following a recommendation by former chief commissioner Latheefa Koya.

Among the major trials under Wan Shaharuddin’s watch is the corruption case involving former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, who is accused of soliciting and receiving bribes linked to the Penang undersea tunnel project. The trial is ongoing in the Sessions Court.

He is also the lead prosecutor in the case involving Muar member of parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, which is pending judgment at the Federal Court.

The prosecution is appealing to reinstate a High Court decision that sentenced Syed Saddiq to seven years’ imprisonment, a RM10 million fine and two strokes of the rotan.

Wan Shaharuddin also led the prosecution in former Sabah minister Datuk Peter Anthony’s corruption case, which resulted in a jail sentence last year.

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Additionally, he is leading the prosecution in the corruption trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces charges of abusing his position involving RM232.5 million in alleged bribes and RM200 million in proceeds from unlawful activities.

The trial is scheduled to begin on March 9 before High Court judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin.

On Jan 22, Wan Shaharuddin headed the team that charged former army chief Tan Sri Hafizuddeain Jantan with four counts of receiving RM2,122,400 in illegal proceeds.