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New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Muhyiddin applies to transfer abuse of position, money laundering case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has applied again to transfer the seven charges made against him for using his position to obtain bribes and receiving money from unlawful activities from the Sessions Court to the High Court. His lawyer, Tang Jia Wearn, informed Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that the hearing of the matter had been set for June 16 before High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin and requested the Sessions Court to set the date for case management to monitor the status of the application. The case was mentioned today, with deputy public prosecutors Noralis Mat and Wan Nur Iman Wan Ahmad Afzal in attendance. Earlier, Noralis informed the court that the prosecution had submitted the list of witnesses for the money laundering charge and documents related to the case today to the defence, and this was confirmed by Tang. The court then set July 11 for case management, with Muhyiddin exempted from attending the proceeding. In the application filed last April 4, Muhyiddin said there were complex legal issues and questions of unusual difficulty that were expected to arise, particularly regarding the constitutionality of several provisions in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. According to the Bersatu president, the case in question was of public interest that had attracted the attention of the general public and received extensive media coverage at home and abroad, and it would not cause any prejudice to the prosecution if the application was allowed. On April 27, 2023, Muhyiddin had filed an application to transfer the case from the Sessions Court to the High Court, but on July 10 of the same year, he withdrew the application. Muhyiddin, 77, as the Prime Minister (at the time) and Bersatu president, was charged with four counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM232.5 million in connection with the Jana Wibawa Project from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the party. He was charged with committing the offence at the Prime Minister's Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, the Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and August 20, 2021. The Pagoh member of Parliament also faces three charges of receiving proceeds from illegal activities totalling RM200 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, which were deposited into Bersatu's Ambank and CIMB Bank accounts. The offence was allegedly committed at separate locations at AmBank, Amcorp Mall branch, Petaling Jaya on Jan 7, 2022 and CIMB Bank, Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral, here between February 25 and July 16, 2021 and February 8 and July 8, 2022. – BERNAMA
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Muhyiddin applies to transfer abuse of position, money laundering case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has applied again to transfer the seven charges made against him for using his position to obtain bribes and receiving money from unlawful activities from the Sessions Court to the High Court. His lawyer, Tang Jia Wearn, informed Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that the hearing of the matter had been set for June 16 before High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin and requested the Sessions Court to set the date for case management to know the status of the application. Today was set for mention with the proceeding also attended by deputy public prosecutors Noralis Mat and Wan Nur Iman Wan Ahmad Afzal. Earlier, Noralis informed the court that the prosecution had submitted the list of witnesses for the money laundering charge and documents related to the case today to the defence, and this was confirmed by Tang. The court then set July 11 for case management, with Muhyiddin exempted from attending the proceeding. In the application filed last April 4, Muhyiddin said there were complex legal issues and questions of unusual difficulty that were expected to arise, particularly regarding the constitutionality of several provisions in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. According to the Bersatu president, the case in question was of public interest that had attracted the attention of the general public and received extensive media coverage at home and abroad, and it would not cause any prejudice to the prosecution if the application was allowed. On April 27, 2023, Muhyiddin had filed an application to transfer the case from the Sessions Court to the High Court, but on July 10 of the same year, he withdrew the application. Muhyiddin, 77, as the Prime Minister (at the time) and Bersatu president was charged with four counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM232.5 million in connection with the Jana Wibawa Project from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the party. He was charged with committing the offence at the Prime Minister's Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, the Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and August 20, 2021. The Pagoh Member of Parliament also faces three charges of receiving proceeds from illegal activities totalling RM200 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, which were deposited into Bersatu's Ambank and CIMB Bank accounts. The offence was allegedly committed at separate locations at AmBank, Amcorp Mall branch, Petaling Jaya on Jan 7, 2022 and CIMB Bank, Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral, here between February 25 and July 16, 2021 and February 8 and July 8, 2022.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Muhyiddin applies to transfer his case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has applied again to transfer the seven charges made against him for using his position to obtain bribes and receiving money from unlawful activities from the Sessions Court to the High Court. His lawyer, Tang Jia Wearn, informed Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that the hearing of the matter had been set for June 16 before High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin and requested the Sessions Court to set the date for case management to know the status of the application. Today was set for mention with the proceeding also attended by deputy public prosecutors Noralis Mat and Wan Nur Iman Wan Ahmad Afzal. Earlier, Noralis informed the court that the prosecution had submitted the list of witnesses for the money laundering charge and documents related to the case today to the defence, and this was confirmed by Tang. The court then set July 11 for case management, with Muhyiddin exempted from attending the proceeding. In the application filed last April 4, Muhyiddin said there were complex legal issues and questions of unusual difficulty that were expected to arise, particularly regarding the constitutionality of several provisions in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. According to the Bersatu president, the case in question was of public interest that had attracted the attention of the general public and received extensive media coverage at home and abroad, and it would not cause any prejudice to the prosecution if the application was allowed. On April 27, 2023, Muhyiddin had filed an application to transfer the case from the Sessions Court to the High Court, but on July 10 of the same year, he withdrew the application. Muhyiddin, 77, as the Prime Minister (at the time) and Bersatu president was charged with four counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM232.5 million in connection with the Jana Wibawa Project from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the party. He was charged with committing the offence at the Prime Minister's Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, the Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and August 20, 2021. The Pagoh Member of Parliament also faces three charges of receiving proceeds from illegal activities totalling RM200 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, which were deposited into Bersatu's Ambank and CIMB Bank accounts. The offence was allegedly committed at separate locations at AmBank, Amcorp Mall branch, Petaling Jaya on Jan 7, 2022 and CIMB Bank, Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral, here between February 25 and July 16, 2021 and February 8 and July 8, 2022.
New Straits Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Muhyiddin worried about growing support for BN-PH cooperation, claims Umno sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR: A top Umno leader claimed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is believed to be anxious over the growing public support for the cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH), which has led the latter to claim that a merger between BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is already in the works. Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the rising public support had been demonstrated by three consecutive by-election victories secured by candidates from the unity government, the latest being for the Ayer Kuning state seat in Perak yesterday. "Tan Sri (Muhyiddin Yassin) and PN are more worried about the BN-PH cooperation being accepted by the public, as demonstrated through (the record of victories in) the by-elections. "The three by-elections in the Nenggiri (Kelantan), Mahkota (Johor) and Ayer Kuning state seats have shown a rise in confidence among Umno members and Malays, who also vote for Umno. "It reflects growing confidence in the cooperation yielding national stability and prosperity for the people," he said when contacted. Yesterday, Muhyiddin, also PN chairman, sarcastically dismissed Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's statement that a BN-PN merger was 'a daydream' as mere political denial. Instead, Muhyiddin, who is also the Pagoh member of parliament and Bersatu president, insisted that the merger between BN and PN was not a daydream but had, in fact, already taken place. Meanwhile, Asyraf cited the success of the unity government's cooperation in the Ayer Kuning by-election, where BN successfully defended the seat through its candidate, Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir. He added that the sharp rise in votes from young voters also proved that they were no longer willing to accept the politics of provocation, insults, hatred and racism that PN had consistently used in its election campaigns. "It is clear that young people are becoming more mature and increasingly disgusted with such politics," he said. He said the significant victory margins seen in the by-elections were the result of combined support from BN's traditional voter base and PH supporters. He said in Mahkota and Ayer Kuning, for instance, all polling districts with a Chinese majority, where BN had lost in three previous elections, were won with large majorities, contributing significantly to the overall victories. "Malay-majority polling districts also saw a sharp increase in Malay votes, allowing BN to reclaim nearly all of them," he added. In the by-election, Yusri defeated PN's Abdul Muhaimin Malek and Parti Sosialis Malaysia's K.S Bawani in a three-cornered contest. Yusri, who is Tapah Umno secretary, garnered 11,065 votes, while Muhaimin with 6,059 votes and Bawani with 1,106 votes. The by-election was called after the death of Umno's Ishsam Shahruddin, who passed away from a heart attack on Feb 22. Keywords: Politics Elections Malaysia Merger Umno Nst Muhyiddin Pakatan Harapan Barisan Nasional Bersatu By-election Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki Perikatan Nasional Malaysia News Yassin Ayer Kuning Related Articles Politics Nov 28, 2024 @ 9:55am Azmin appointed Bersatu sec-gen - Muhyiddin Politics Nov 25, 2024 @ 10:11pm Muhyiddin: Azmin appointed as Bersatu sec-gen Politics Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:56am Ayer Kuning polls: Ahmad Zahid pleased with BN-PH collaboration Nation Nov 29, 2024 @ 12:05am Hamzah: Azmin's PN sec-gen appointment pending endorsement
