KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar stressed that the transfer of Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin to the post of Deputy Head of Trial and Appeals Division II, Trial and Appeals Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), will not affect the cases he is handling at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
He said Wan Shaharuddin remains capable of continuing his responsibilities in significant cases while being given the opportunity to handle appeal cases at higher courts.
“I wish to inform that Datuk Wan Shaharuddin has been transferred from his position as Legal and Prosecution Director of MACC to the post of Deputy Head of Trial and Appeals Division II in the Trial and Appeals Division, AGC, effective March 2, 2026.
“I stress that the transfer of officers is a normal practice within the Judicial and Legal Service, and is implemented to ensure a balance of experience, leadership continuity and strengthening of organisational capacity,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Dusuki also urged all parties to view the transfer as a positive step in strengthening the role of the AGC and ensuring that the administration of justice in the country remains at an optimum level.
According to him, the Trial and Appeals Division is one of the main divisions within the AGC that plays a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness of prosecutions and the smooth conduct of appeals in higher courts.
Wan Shaharuddin’s placement in the division is deemed appropriate in view of his expertise, enabling him to continue contributing directly to the handling of more complex and high-profile appeal cases, he said.
Dusuki said the transfer forms part of the normal practice in the Public Service, which emphasises job rotation, career development and exposure to diverse areas of responsibility.
“Typically, the job rotation period for Legal Officers in the Judicial and Legal Service ranges between three and five years.
“Datuk Wan Shaharuddin has served for more than six years at MACC and this transfer is in line with that practice, while giving him the opportunity to broaden his experience in the field of trials and appeals,” he added.
Wan Shaharuddin, who has served at MACC since 2019, has been handling various high-profile cases, including the Armada funds misappropriation case involving Muar Member of Parliament, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, the Penang undersea tunnel corruption case involving former chief minister Lim Guan Eng, and the abuse of power and money laundering cases faced by former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, all of which have yet to fully conclude. – BERNAMA
