Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin failed to quash his four power abuse charges linked to RM232.5 million of funds, as well as three counts of money laundering involving RM200 million, after the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) rejected his representation letter.

Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin confirmed to Malaysiakini that the letter, which Muhyiddin submitted on Aug 19, was rejected on Aug 22.

“The AGC’s decision has been noted before High Court judge K Muniandy this morning. The court has also fixed Nov 10 for case mention,” he said.

The dates for the trial will be scheduled during the case mention, reported Sinar Harian.

Muhyiddin, 78, claimed trial in March 2023 to four counts of abuse of power under Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009 and three additional counts of money laundering under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

The charges are linked to the Jana Wibawa programme, introduced during his tenure as the prime minister between 2020 and 2021

Under the abuse of power charges, he was accused of using his position as then-prime minister and Bersatu president to solicit RM232.5 million from three companies and an individual between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021.

The three companies are Bukhary Equity, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, while the individual in question is Azman Yusoff.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court had quashed his power abuse charges in August 2023, after finding the charges were defective and did not disclose particulars for Muhyiddin to mount a proper defence.

The Court of Appeal then reversed this ruling in February 2024 and dismissed Muhyiddin’s application to review its decision in the same year.

For the three money laundering charges, Muhyiddin was accused of using his position as Bersatu’s president to receive RM200 million from Bukhary Equity between Feb 25, 2021 and July 8, 2022.

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