PMO instructions to assess firms came through finance ministry, court told

The finance ministry officially informed the High Court that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) did not interfere directly in the decisions made by the Jana Wibawa contractor assessment committee. However, the PMO transmitted instructions to assess construction firms through the ministry. Rosni Yusoff, who chaired the committee, testified in the Muhyiddin Yassin corruption trial that she never received any order from the PMO and that neither Muhyiddin nor the PMO meddled in the committee's meetings.

Yet, during re-examination, Rosni clarified that the instruction to evaluate the companies was indeed received from the PMO through the finance minister's office, despite her initial statement that the PMO would not assess companies not recommended by them. Muhyiddin Yassin, the 79-year-old Bersatu president and former prime minister, is charged with four counts of abusing his position to solicit RM225.3 million in bribes from five firms.

Additionally, he faces three counts of money laundering for RM200 million allegedly obtained from Bukhary Equity and deposited into Bersatu's accounts. The trial, presided over by Justice Noor Ruwena Nurdin, is scheduled to resume on August 26.