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Muhyiddin only witness, not suspect in probe

Muhyiddin only witness, not suspect in probe

Malaysiakini20 hours ago
MCMC has clarified that former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is only being investigated as witness, not as a suspect, in an ongoing probe implicating him in a statement related to RON95 subsidies.
'The investigation involves the contents of a TikTok account linking him to an allegation about targeted RON95 subsidies.
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