Saksi dakwa kontraktor Jana Wibawa diminta sumbang kepada Bersatu
Ahli perniagaan Azman Yusoff berkata beliau berasa terhutang budi kepada Muhyiddin Yassin kerana membantu kontraktor Bumiputera ketika Covid-19.
Kuala Lumpur: Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin faced four charges of abusing his position to secure benefits for Bersatu and three charges of misusing illicit funds, according to the High Court. Azman Yusoff, a contractor and president of the Malaysian Contractors Association (PKBM), testified that Muhyiddin informed him about the Jan Wibawa program in a closed meeting in July 2020.
Azman claimed that Muhyiddin informed him that contractors could donate to Bersatu instead of any individual in the party. Following the meeting, Azman informed other contractors about the possibility of donating to Bersatu. Azman later received further information from Asmar Asmadi Abdullah Sani, a deputy chief secretary to the then-PM.
KCJ Engineering later won a contract to build a road connecting Felda Bukit Jalor to Gemas, Negeri Sembilan worth RM62 million through a tender on July 30, 2021. Azman then donated RM4.8 million to Bersatu, RM4 million from his personal account and RM800,000 as a loan from his company. He stated that he would only donate if he succeeded in getting the project.
In the main examination by Deputy Prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, Azman said he had no intention of wrongdoing and felt indebted to Muhyiddin for helping the construction industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wan Shaharuddin asked if Azman knew that informing Muhyiddin about the donation was wrong. Azman admitted it was wrong but said he was a businessman and had to follow the PM's orders for the sake of his business and friends.
Muhyiddin is charged with four counts of abusing his position to secure benefits for Bersatu totaling RM225.3 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd, Azman, and KCJ Engineering. He is also charged with three counts of misappropriating RM200 million from Bukhary Equity, which was allegedly received and deposited into Bersatu accounts in AmBank and CIMB Bank between January 1, 2020, and July 8, 2022. The trial is ongoing.
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