Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the four charges were vague, flawed and unfounded because they did not specify the details of the offences committed theSun theSundaily law court corruption acquittal politics Malaysianews
The judge ruled that the four charges were vague, flawed and unfounded because they did not specify the details of the offences committed.KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 -- Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex, today. - BERNAMAPIX: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four counts of abuse of power involving RM232.5 million.
Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the four charges were vague, flawed and unfounded because they did not specify the details of the offences committed. “Therefore, the court allowed the applicant’s application to strike out all four charges. With this, the applicant is acquitted and discharged,” he said.
Muhyiddin was charged with using his position as the then Prime Minister and Bersatu president to obtain bribes from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, and also from one Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the party. He was charged with committing the offences at the Prime Minister’s Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021.
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