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The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Muhyiddin's case transferred to High Court
Court date: Muhyiddin at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to transfer his case on power abuse and money laundering from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the decision after hearing submissions from parties in the case yesterday. 'I have deliberated on the submissions. The applicant has fulfilled the threshold for his case to be transferred and tried at the High Court under Section 417(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 'The three legal questions (raised from the charges) are questions of law that are extraordinarily difficult,' he said. Justice Muhammad Jamil said while he has full confidence that the Sessions Court judge has the expertise and knowledge to preside over the case, he felt it was 'more expedient' for the legal questions to be determined by the High Court. 'I hereby allow the application,' the judge said. The court fixed July 14 for case management at the High Court. In the application filed on 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. 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 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. He made a second application to transfer the case in May this year. 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 RM232.5mil 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 in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021. Muhyiddin also faces three charges of receiving proceeds from illegal activities totalling RM200mil 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 Feb 25 and July 16, 2021 and Feb 8 and July 8, 2022.
The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
High Court grants Muhyiddin's request to transfer case
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's application to transfer his power abuse and money laundering case from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the decision after hearing submissions from both parties on Monday (June 16). "I have deliberated on the submissions. The applicant has met the threshold for his case to be transferred and tried at the High Court under Section 417(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code. "The three legal questions raised by the charges are extraordinarily difficult," he said. Justice Muhammad Jamil expressed confidence in the Sessions Court judge's expertise but felt it was "more expedient" for the High Court to determine the legal questions. "I hereby allow the application," the judge said. The court set July 14 for case management at the High Court. In the application filed on April 4, Muhyiddin cited complex legal issues and questions of unusual difficulty, particularly regarding the constitutionality of several provisions in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. According to the Bersatu president, the case is of public interest, attracting significant media coverage both domestically and internationally, and allowing the application would not prejudice the prosecution. On April 27, 2023, Muhyiddin filed an application to transfer the case, but he withdrew it on July 10 of the same year. In May, Muhyiddin submitted a second application for transfer. Muhyiddin, 77, was charged with four counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM232.5mil in connection with the Jana Wibawa Project from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd, and Datuk Azman Yusoff for the party. He allegedly committed the offence at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020, and August 20, 2021. Muhyiddin also faces three charges of receiving RM200mil from illegal activities, deposited into Bersatu's AmBank and CIMB Bank accounts. The offences were allegedly committed at AmBank, Amcorp Mall branch, Petaling Jaya on January 7, 2022, and at CIMB Bank, Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral between February 25 and July 16, 2021, and February 8 and July 8, 2022. Muhyiddin's lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik and Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin appeared in the proceedings.
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.
