Muhyiddin was also charged with two counts of money laundering involving RM195 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Courts on Friday, over projects awarded under his government’s stimulus programme.The charges were read before Judge Azura Alwi, to which Muhyiddin claimed trial.
Muhyiddin, who was Malaysia’s prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021 and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chief, was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday, after he arrived at the agency for an interview over the case.
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