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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
6 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.
The Star
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Muhyiddin wants High Court judge to hear seven charges of abuse of power, money-laundering
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's defence team informed the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (May 14) that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman had filed an application to have his seven cases transferred to the High Court here on April 4, reports Sinar Harian. During the case mention before Judge Azura Alwi, lawyer Tang Jia Wearn, representing Muhyiddin, 78, said the cases involve four charges of using his position for bribes amounting to RM232.5mil and three charges under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) involving RM200mil, the Malay language daily reported. The hearing for the application is set for June 16 before High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin. "Therefore, I request the court to set a case management date regarding the status of the application," he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Public Prosecutor Noralis Mat said that the prosecution had handed over the remaining list of witnesses for the AMLA cases to the defence. "We handed over the list this morning," she said, attending alongside Deputy Public Prosecutors Mahadi Jumaat and Wan Nur Iman Wan Ahmad Afzal. Judge Azura then set July 11 for case management to update on the application status. She also granted the defence's request to exempt Muhyiddin from attending the case management. In this proceeding, Muhyiddin was not present in court and was represented by his lawyer. On April 4, the Pagoh MP had filed an application to transfer the cases to the High Court, arguing that they involve complex legal questions and issues that could present extraordinary difficulties in law. According to documents sighted by Sinar Harian, the politician said that this is a public interest case that has garnered significant media attention both locally and internationally. Thus, he requested that the trial be conducted before an experienced High Court judge with the jurisdiction to hear public interest cases. He believed that transferring the seven cases to the High Court will not cause inconvenience or prejudice and argued that the transfer would facilitate all parties involved and not prejudice any party. On July 10, 2023, Muhyiddin withdrew his application to transfer his cases to the High Court after his side sent a withdrawal letter to the prosecution on July 5, 2023. In the withdrawal letter, Muhyiddin also applied to have the charges dismissed, stating that the transfer application would become academic if the dismissal was granted. Sinar Harian also reported that according to the first to fourth charges, the Pagoh MP is accused of using his position as a public official, namely the Prime Minister of Malaysia and Bersatu president, to solicit RM232.5mil from an individual, Azman Yusoff, 51, and three companies, Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, for the party's allies. For the fifth to seventh charges, Muhyiddin, as the party's president, is accused of receiving proceeds from illegal activities, amounting to RM200mil from Bukhary Equity, deposited into Bersatu's CIMB Bank and AmBank accounts. On Aug 15, 2023, Muhyiddin was acquitted and discharged from four charges of using his position for bribes after the High Court allowed his application to dismiss the case. Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the four charges were vague and baseless as they did not specify the details of the offence committed. However, on Feb 28, 2024, the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya ordered the four cases to be returned to the Sessions Court for further action. A three-judge panel, chaired by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail, made the unanimous decision after allowing the prosecution's appeal against the High Court's decision to acquit Muhyiddin. Sitting alongside Justice Hadhariah were Justices Azmi Ariffin and SM Komathy Suppiah.
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.
The Star
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Muhyiddin allowed temporary release of passport to visit sick sister-in-law in Australia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here on Friday allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his international passport to enable 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, and there was no objection by Deputy Public Prosecutor Noralis Mat. "The passport will be handed over to the applicant on Friday (April 25) and must be returned to the court on May 20," said Azura. The court had granted Muhyiddin's application for temporary release of his passport several times, including to attend his grandchild's graduation ceremony and consultation regarding his pancreatic cancer in London, United Kingdom, a medical check-up in Singapore, and the opening of a friend's restaurant in Thailand. Muhyiddin, 77, in his capacity as then-prime minister and Bersatu president, 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 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 in the Perdana Putra Building, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya, between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021. He is also faced with two counts of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities amounting to RM195mil from Bukhary Equity that was deposited into Bersatu's CIMB Bank account at the Menara KL branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral, 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. The case has been transferred to the Sessions Court here to be tried together. - Bernama
