Muhyiddin sends letter of representation to AGC, seeks to drop seven charges linked to Jana Wibawa
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lead Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin told the High Court that the AGC had received the letter last week.
He said the representation is currently being studied.
The matter was brought up during a mention before High Court judge Justice K. Muniandy here on Tuesday (Aug 5).
The court fixed Oct 7 for the next mention date.
Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad appeared for Muhyiddin during the proceedings.
Muhyiddin, 77, was charged with four counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM232.5mil in connection with the Jana Wibawa Project from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd, and Datuk Azman Yusoff for Bersatu.
He allegedly committed the offence at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020, and August 20, 2021.
Muhyiddin also faces three charges of receiving RM200mil from illegal activities, deposited into Bersatu's AmBank and CIMB Bank accounts.
The offences were allegedly committed at AmBank, Amcorp Mall branch, Petaling Jaya on January 7, 2022, and at CIMB Bank, Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral between February 25 and July 16, 2021, and February 8 and July 8, 2022.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Borneo Post
2 hours ago
- Borneo Post
Sabah's 40% revenue claim: High Court decision Oct 3
Photo for illustration purposes only. – Photo from KOTA KINABALU (Aug 12): A High Court here fixed October 3 to deliver its verdict of a judicial review brought by Sabah Law Society (SLS) to get declaration on 40 percent net revenue grant for Sabah which allegedly had not been reviewed for 48 years since 1974. The decision date was set through virtual hearing via Zoom on Tuesday. On July 7, a full hearing for the substantive judicial review was heard before Justice Datuk Celestina Steul Galid. Three years ago, SLS was granted a leave to commence their judicial review by a High Court here which was on November 11, 2022. The federal government had appealed against the High Court's decision on May 16, 2024 which was dismissed on June 18, 2024, with no order as to costs. SLS had named the government of the federation of Malaysia and the state government of Sabah as the first and second respondents respectively in their judicial review. It sought from court a declaration that the failure of the first respondent to hold the second review in 1974 with the second respondent is a breach and contravention of its constitutional duty stipulated under Article 112D, Clauses (1), (3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution. SLS also sought from court a declaration that 40 percent entitlement remains due and payable by the first respondent to the second respondent for each consecutive financial year for the period from the year 1974 to 2021. Apart from that, SLS further sought from court a declaration that the failure to pay the 40 percent entitlement by the first respondent to the second respondent for each consecutive financial year for the period from 1974 to 2021 is a breach of the fundamental right to property of the second respondent and ultimately of the people of Sabah as enshrined under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution. Further, they sought an order of mandamus directed to the first respondent to hold another review with the second respondent under the provisions of Article 112D of the Federal Constitution to give effect to payment of the 40 percent entitlement under Article 112C read with subsection (1) of Section 2 of Part IV of the Tenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution for each consecutive financial year for the period from 1974 to 2021 within 30 days and to reach a decision within 90 days from the date of this order. Lastly, SLS is also seeking an order that the first respondent pays the entitlement as determined under paragraph 3 (a) above to the second respondent or as constitutional damages for breach of Article 13 of the Federal Constitution or both. For this Zoom hearing, counsel Jeyan Marimuttu represented SLS, Senior Federal Counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi and Sabah State Attorney General Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh acted for the federal and state governments respectively. SLS Immediate Past President Datuk Roger Chin emphasized the historic significance of the case, stating: 'This judicial review addresses Sabah's constitutional rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Federal Constitution. It has attracted substantial public interest as it concerns long-standing issues of revenue entitlement and fiscal autonomy for Sabah.' He invited the public, civil society organizations, and media to attend the open-court proceedings, noting they 'reflect the principles of transparency and public accountability.'
Borneo Post
2 hours ago
- Borneo Post
Four jailed for aiding organised crime group
Leong (left) escorted to a High Court room on Tuesday. KOTA KINABALU (Aug 12): Four individuals were sentenced by a High Court here on Tuesday to three and a half years' imprisonment for separate charges of assisting an organised crime group in committing a serious offence in order to obtain a material benefit. Josepin J. Langkan, 38, Nasir Abdul Rasid, 60, Vireonis Jonok, 35, and Leong Hin Ping, 62, pleaded guilty before Justice Datuk Duncan Sikodol to their alternative charges under Section 130W of the Penal Code. The offence carries a jail term of up to 10 years, upon conviction. They admitted to assist the organised crime group in furthering its interests between April 26 and July 10, 2024, at the MBSB Bank branch here. Meanwhile, Mazlani Jenuary, 53, who had also pleaded guilty to a similar alternative charge, will be sentenced on September 22. His sentencing was put off following a request by his counsel. The prosecution had offered these alternative charges against them following the acceptance of their representation to the deputy public prosecutor's office. The court heard that Josepin, Nasir, Vireonis and Leong were arrested at separate locations between June 28 and July 12, 2024. In mitigation, their lawyers, among others prayed for a lenient sentence on the grounds that all their clients were first offenders and they had regretted with what they had done. Counsel Luke Ressa Balang had submitted that Vireonis is suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease and argued that a lengthy jail sentence would seriously affect his health. In reply, the prosecution urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence and to take into account public interest and the seriousness of the offence. Besides Luke, Josepin, Leong and Vireonis were also represented by counsel Hairul Vaiyron Othman, while Nasir was represented by counsel Dominic Chew. On June 13, three of the 10 individuals charged with a similar offence were sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the same court.
Daily Express
3 hours ago
- Daily Express
Four jailed for aiding RM24.2m fixed deposit fraud gang
Published on: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Published on: Tue, Aug 12, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Some of the accused being escorted to the court complex- Daily Express Malaysia file pix KOTA KINABALU: Four individuals were each sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment by the High Court here on Tuesday for assisting an organised criminal group involved in a RM24.2 million fixed deposit fraud. Josepin J. Langkan, 39, Vireonis Jonok, 36, Leong Hin Ping, 64, and Nasir Abdul Rasid, 62, pleaded guilty separately before Judge Datuk Duncan Sikodol. Advertisement The offences were committed at the MBSB branch here between April and July last year. They were convicted under Section 130W of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. * Read full report in tomorrow's print paper or log in or sign up for e-paper and premium online news access. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
