KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 15 -- Datuk Seri Mohd Iskandar Mohd Akin was dropped as PKR's Melaka chief as the former political secretary to the prime minister goes on trial for corruption.

Shamsul, popularly known as Sam, will be temporarily replaced by Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim effective today, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh announced through a statement issued on her Facebook page.

"The political bureau had decided that Adam Adli Abd Halim, the deputy state leadership chief, will take over Shamsul's role as state leadership chief," the statement read.

But Shamsul will remain as the Hang Tuah Jaya division chief, the PKR secretary-general added.

Shamsul claimed trial to four corruption charges under the Malaysi...