Muhyiddin leaves it to Bersatu to decide on president’s post

Muhyiddin Yassin is leaving it to the Bersatu supreme council to determine whether he will continue to hold the position of party president.

Speaking to the media at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today, the former premier said he will abide by the council’s decision regarding his position.

“I will bring (issue of) my position to the party’s supreme council for it to decide.

“(My situation is) different from Wan Saiful Wan Jan as I am the president chosen by the party.

“I will leave it to the supreme council in the immediate term on whatever decision it will make. I will abide (by it),” Muhyiddin said when asked whether he will let go of his position in Bersatu.

Wan Saiful had resigned from his Bersatu information chief post after being charged with corruption.

The Tasek Gelugor MP said the move was to set a standard so that the charge would not give rise to a wrong perception of the party.

Muhyiddin: ‘Prematurely’ framed charges

Elaborating on his prosecution, Muhyiddin said that the charges against him were "prematurely" framed by the authorities before the investigations were even completed.

"Yesterday, before my statement was taken regarding allegations that I misused my power by approving a tax exemption for the Albukhary Foundation, I was told that the Attorney-General's Chambers had yet to decide on whether to charge me or not.

"Then how was the decision to charge me made when my statement had not yet been recorded on the matter?" he questioned.

This showed that the government was merely using enforcement agencies as a tool for political purposes, the Pagoh MP alleged.

READ MORE: Muhyiddin charged with corruption involving over RM232m

Earlier today, Muhyiddin claimed trial to four counts of abuse of power and two money laundering charges involving RM232.5 million.

He faces 20 years in jail and a fine five times the amount of gratification involved or RM10,000 whichever is higher for the abuse of power charges.

For the money laundering case, he may be sentenced to imprisonment of 15 years and fined five times the amount involved or RM5 million, whichever is higher.

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