KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was on Monday (Mar 13) charged with an additional count of money laundering. This brings the total number of charges against him to seven thus far. According to local media, the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (Bersatu) president plead
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was on Monday charged with an additional count of money laundering. This brings the total number of charges against him to seven thus far.
The Star reported on Monday that the prosecution alleged that Muhyiddin abused his position as Bersatu president to receive bribes of RM5 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd which were deposited into Bersatu’s bank accounts.The money laundering charge carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail and a fine of not less than five times the value of the proceeds of any illegal transfers, or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
The programme was introduced in November 2020, when Muhyiddin was prime minister, as a COVID-19 stimulus package to help Bumiputera contractors.
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