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Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 Jana Wibawa-linked charges after DPP applies for DNAA
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been discharged and acquitted of three money laundering charges and one abuse of power charge involving RM200 million linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.
High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin ordered the full acquittal today after Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib applied for Muhyiddin to be discharged not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been discharged and acquitted of three money laundering charges and one abuse of power charge involving RM200 million linked to the Jana Wibawa project.
High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin ordered the full acquittal today after Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib applied for Muhyiddin to be discharged not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).
“Accordingly, the court discharges and acquits the accused of the four charges,” she was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times.
Akram reportedly told the court that the prosecution did not intend to proceed with the four charges according to Section 254(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Muhyiddin, 79, was accused of using his positions as prime minister and Bersatu president between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021, to obtain RM200 million in gratification for the party from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd over Jana Wibawa.
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The former premier still faces three charges of using his position to obtain RM25.3 million in bribes for the party from three companies - Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd and KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd - in connection with Jana Wibawa.
Muhyiddin was first charged on March 10, 2023, at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with four abuse-of-power charges and two money-laundering charges.
He received a seventh charge - another money laundering count involving RM5 million from Bukhary Equity - at the Shah Alam Sessions Court on March 13, 2023.
Muhyiddin’s trial on all seven charges began before Noor Ruwena on March 9.
The trial followed the Court of Appeal’s February 2024 decision to reinstate four abuse of power charges that the High Court had struck out in August 2023.
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Perhaps Madani has done his calculations, DNAA is the way to go for his survival later when he invites Bersatu to join force against Umno. Power speaks, corruption is last in mind.
A bit different from Zahid case. For this Muhyiddin case, there was no prima facie case established as yet. The charges were struck off by the High Court only to be restored by the Court of Appeal. Now the prosecutor decided not to continue with the charges in the High Court and so DNAA.
Alamak PM8, Surprise DNAA. Umno Zahid is shivering now. You can join Unity Government, replace Zahid, and be the DPM, again la. Recycling politicians, a norm in Malaysia politics. ??
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