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The Star
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Court lets Muhyiddin visit family
Day in court: Muhyiddin arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Bernama Former PM gets permission to see sick sister-in-law in Australia KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his international passport for him to visit his sick sister-in-law in Australia. Judge Azura Alwi granted the former prime minister's application following a request from his lawyer Kee Wei Lon, which was not objected to by DPP Noralis Mat. The judge said the passport, which was to be handed over to the applicant yesterday, must be returned to the court on May 20, Bernama reported. The court had granted Muhyiddin's application for the temporary release of his passport several times previously, including to attend his grandchild's graduation ceremony and medical consultation in London, medical check-up in Singapore and opening of his friend's restaurant in Thailand. Muhyiddin, 77, in his capacity as then-prime minister and Bersatu president in 2020, is accused of abusing his position to solicit RM232.5mil in bribes related to the Jana Wibawa project from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as from Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the benefit of his political party. The four abuse of power offences were allegedly committed at the Prime Minister's Office between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021. He is also facing two counts of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities amounting to RM195mil from Bukhary Equity that was deposited into Bersatu's CIMB account at the Menara KL branch, between Feb 25 and July 16, 2021 and Feb 8 and July 8, 2022. Muhyiddin was also charged in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam on March 13, 2023, with receiving money from illegal activities amounting to RM5mil.
Free Malaysia Today
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Muhyiddin gets passport to visit sick sister-in-law in Australia
Muhyiddin Yassin was charged in March 2023 with abusing his power as prime minister in connection with the Jana Wibawa programme. PETALING JAYA : The sessions court in Kuala Lumpur has allowed an application by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his passport to visit his sick sister-in-law in Australia. Judge Azura Alwi granted the request, which was not opposed by deputy public prosecutor Noralis Mat, Utusan Malaysia reported. Muhyiddin's lawyer, Kee Wei Lon, had earlier requested that his client's passport be returned from today until May 20. 'We also wish to impose an additional condition by allowing the applicant or his lawyers to obtain and return the passport,' Kee was quoted as saying. This is the Perikatan Nasional chairman's sixth successful application for permission to travel abroad since he was charged in March 2023. Muhyiddin, the Bersatu president, was charged with abusing his power as prime minister between Feb 8 and Aug 20, 2021 in connection with the Jana Wibawa programme by seeking to obtain RM232.5 million for his party. On Aug 15, 2023, Justice Jamil Hussin allowed Muhyiddin's application to strike out the charges and used his inherent powers to acquit the former prime minister. On Feb 28, 2024 however, a three-member Court of Appeal bench allowed the prosecution's appeal and ruled that the High Court had erred in law in holding that the charges were defective. Muhyiddin also faces three counts of money laundering involving RM200 million which are likewise before the sessions court.
