The Court of Appeal quashed the discharge and acquittal of Muhyiddin Yassin when it reinstated the four abuse of power charges against him linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.

The three-person bench chaired by Hadhariah Syed Ali today unanimously reversed the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on Aug 15 last year that allowed the former prime minister’s bid to challenge the charges for being vague and defective.

The bench, which also comprised judges Azmi Ariffin and SM Komathy, allowed the...