Contractors seeking Jana Wibawa projects told to donate to Bersatu, court told
Businessman Azman Yusoff testifies that he feels indebted to Muhyiddin Yassin for helping Bumiputera contractors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is on trial for corruption charges, accused of soliciting bribes for his political party, Bersatu, through contractors seeking government projects under the Jana Wibawa programme. KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd managing director Azman Yusoff, 54, testified in court that Muhyiddin suggested contractors could donate directly to Bersatu instead of individual party members.
Azman, who is also president of the Bumiputera Contractors' Association, met Muhyiddin after his charity golf championship and learned about the Jana Wibawa initiative aimed at economic recovery and Bumiputera contractors. Following the meeting, Azman informed contractors about the option to donate to Bersatu, and claimed he secured a RM62 million road project in Negeri Sembilan in return for donating RM4.8 million to the party.
Azman testified under oath, admitting his actions were wrong, but claiming his intentions were to help the construction industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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