Muhyiddin Yassin

Muhyiddin, who was PM from 2020 to 2021, will be charged on Friday over allegations of abuse in stimulus programmes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

If Muhyiddin Yassin is charged, he will be the second former leader to be indicted after leaving office. Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak began a 12-year ...

Mr. Anwar and Mr. Two senior leaders from Muhyddin's Bersatu party were recently charged with corruption in relation to the projects. If Muhyiddin is charged, he will be the second former leader to be indicted after leaving office. Shortly after taking power in November, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered a review of government projects approved by past administrations including billions of dollars in COVID-19 economic aid programmes. Muhyiddin, 75, got out of his car and prayed with his supporters before he went into the building.

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will face multiple criminal charges tomorrow, according to MACC sources. A source close to the investigation revealed ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is likely to be charged in court on Friday (Mar 10), the chief commissioner of the country's ...

The Jana Wibawa programme was an economic generation project during Malaysia’s COVID-19 movement control order. The night before, Mr Muhyddin said that he was summoned to the agency at 11am. Advertisement

Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin arriving at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya on March 9, 2023.

Mr Muhyiddin on Wednesday confirmed that the anti-graft agency had summoned him to appear at its offices on Thursday. Mr Muhyiddin has also been barred from travelling outside of Malaysia, which the Bersatu president said was “wrongful”. Mr Azam did not give further details, but said the agency will issue a statement later on Thursday. It was conceived by former finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, who is now international trade and industry minister. Bersatu’s supreme leadership council member Azmin Ali, who was at the MACC headquarters in support of the party leader, is confident that Mr Muhyiddin is innocent. Mr Muhyiddin arrived at the MACC agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya at around 11.15am on Thursday for questioning.

Politician questioned over funds allegedly channelled from building contractors to his party in exchange for projects.

He faces a number of other trials over 1MDB. [political manoeuvring](/news/2021/8/20/malaysian-king-picks-ex-deputy-pm-as-nations-new-leader), and his coalition then lost a hard-fought election to Anwar in November. [Wife of jailed ex-Malaysia prime minister found guilty of bribery](/news/2022/9/1/verdict-due-today-rosmah-mansor-wife-of-jailed-ex-malaysia-prime-minister?traffic_source=KeepReading) [Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial](/news/2022/8/25/malaysias-jailed-ex-pm-najib-returns-to-court-for-1mdb-trials?traffic_source=KeepReading) [Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib jailed after appeal in 1MDB case rejected](/news/2022/8/23/malaysia-top-court-upholds-ex-pm-najibs-conviction-in-1mdb-case?traffic_source=KeepReading)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to be charged in court on Friday for corruption-related offenses, Bernama reported, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Thursday (Mar 9).

On Wednesday night, Mr Muhyiddin said that he was summoned to the agency at 11am on Thursday. Advertisement

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be charged with corruption-related offences on Friday, the chief of the country's anti-graft agency ...

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested and will face corruption charges in court, the country's anti-graft agency said.

The country’s king later appointed Anwar as prime minister after he formed a unity government with several smaller parties. [took power after November’s general elections](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-11-24/longtime-reformist-leader-anwar-ibrahim-sworn-in-malaysia-prime-minister), had ordered a review of government projects approved by past administrations that allegedly did not follow the rules. The anti-graft agency said Muhyiddin, 75, will face several charges Friday related to alleged abuse and money-laundering linked to government projects awarded during his 17-month tenure as premier.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission detained the Perikatan Nasional chairman at 1pm after he presented himself for questioning.

It said Muhyiddin would face a number of charges under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 4(1)b of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. "MACC has received permission from the Attorney-General's Chambers to charge Muhyiddin at the Kuala Lumpur court on March 10," it added. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today confirmed that it had arrested former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, whom it said would be charged under corruption and money laundering laws.

Muhyiddin was also charged with two counts of money laundering involving RM195 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It was conceived by former finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, who is now International Trade and Industry Minister. [Muhyiddin denied the allegations,](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/i-ll-sue-those-saying-i-am-corrupt-says-former-malaysia-pm-muhyiddin) calling them political slander. [Najib is serving a 12-year sentence](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-ex-pm-najib-to-serve-jail-sentence-after-failing-to-overturn-final-1mdb-appeal) after being found guilty on one of the charges linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Muhyiddin Yassin had been under investigation over the alleged misuse of funds from a COVID-19 stimulus initiative that was launched when he was prime ...

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Former leader faces trial on charges of money laundering and abuse of power over COVID-19 contracts.

[persistent jostling for power](/news/2021/8/16/malaysias-political-crisis-five-things-to-know) and a resurgence in COVID-19, he eventually [resigned in August 2021](/news/2021/8/16/malaysias-muhyiddin-resigns-after-troubled-17-months-in-power) after 17 months in power to be replaced by UMNO’s Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Senior colleagues from his Bersatu party were also at court. [worst of the pandemic](/opinions/2021/8/3/malaysia-from-covid-role-model-to-a-mini-india), pleaded not guilty to the six charges at a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday morning.

Muhyiddin Yassin faces charges of power and money laundering, becoming Malaysia's second leader to be charged after losing power.

Mr Muhyiddin pleaded not guilty to all six charges and has previously said the charges were "political persecution" of the opposition. - He has been charged with money laundering and abuse of power Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been charged with abuse of power and money laundering in relation to projects launched under his leadership.

Muhyiddin, who described the case as politically motivated, was granted bail after pleading not guilty to all six charges.

Prime Minister between 2020 and 2021, Muhyiddin becomes the second Malaysian leader to be charged with crimes after losing power.

If Mr. Muhyiddin is found guilty, he faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the corruption charges, 15 years each for money laundering and fines.

Mr. Both Mr. Anwar and Mr. The anti-graft agency has also frozen Bersatu's party accounts. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected accusations that the charges were politically motivated and noted the investigations were carried out independently by the anti-graft agency. Muhyiddin was arrested Thursday by the anti-graft agency, which questioned him over government stimulus projects to ethnic Malay contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The case is likely to raise the political temperature ahead of a string of important state elections later this year.

This action is because they fear the strength of Perikatan Nasional,” he [told reporters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysias-ex-pm-muhyiddin-arrives-anti-graft-agency-following-allegations-2023-03-09/). [described his arrest](https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-corruption-muhyiddin-charge-be4e1a31f1a26cd3fd5a5acd03a744cb) to reporters as “persecution” and a “malicious political act” designed to hamstring his Perikatan Nasional (PN) opposition coalition ahead of the upcoming state elections. [important state elections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Malaysian_state_elections) in Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, and Penang later this year, which will test the solidity of Anwar’s unwieldy and many-sided coalition government. [summoned yesterday](https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-corruption-muhyiddin-charge-be4e1a31f1a26cd3fd5a5acd03a744cb) by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to answer questions about an economic stimulus program for ethnic Malay contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. If found guilty, Muhyiddin faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the corruption charges, and 15 years for each count of money laundering. According to The Associated Press, Muhyiddin