PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be charged in court tomorrow, reports Berita Harian.
According to the report, the matter was confirmed by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki.
A source close to the matter said Muhyiddin will face four counts of abuse of power and two counts of money laundering at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court.
The four counts of abuse of power are framed under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and punishable under Section 24(1) of the same law.
Those convicted under the section face imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
The two counts of money laundering are framed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which outlines a maximum fine of RM5 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, if convicted.
The Bersatu president arrived at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya earlier today.
Muhyiddin – who yesterday denied claims that he was arrested at a golf course in Selangor – had previously given a statement to the MACC over projects awarded under Jana Wibawa, a Covid-19 stimulus initiative to help Bumiputera contractors which was introduced when he was prime minister.
Two Bersatu leaders – Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan and Segambut deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad – were charged in court last month for soliciting and accepting bribes over projects involving Jana Wibawa.
Meanwhile, Bersatu treasurer-general Salleh Bajuri was released by MACC on March 3 after he was arrested and remanded for two days, with sources stating Salleh’s arrest was linked to investigations into the Jana Wibawa programme and the Akar Umbi Pemacu Negara (AkuPN) online application.
AkuPN was an initiative launched by PN in 2021 to help youths get jobs, attend upskilling programmes, or start their own business.
