Charges of misusing position against Muhyiddin not discriminatory, court hears
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is facing four charges of misusing his position to obtain bribes amounting to RM232.5 million for Bersatu. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 11, 2023.
He said Muhyiddin’s rights according to article 5 of the Federal Constitution had not been violated because the trial of the case had not started. Wan Shaharuddin was arguing on Muhyiddin’s application to strike out the four charges made against him in the hearing before judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin. “Therefore, the court cannot use its power to quash the charges under section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act against the applicant.”
“The bribes he allegedly received are from three companies. We don’t understand what else the applicant wants,” he said and requested the court to dismiss the application. “We respectfully pray that these four charges proffered under section 23 of the MACC Act be struck off as they disclosed no known offence in law and, therefore, are an abuse of process.”Muhyiddin, 76, as the then prime minister and Bersatu president, was charged with using his position to obtain bribes amounting to RM232.5 million from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, and also from one Azman Yusoff, for the party.
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