MACC lodges police report against Muhyiddin's lawyer over alleged document disclosure
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer has lodged a police report over the alleged disclosure of a classified document linked to former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial involving the Jana Wibawa programme.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer has filed a police report alleging that Muhyiddin Yassin's lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, disclosed a classified document during a recent hearing in the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The document, which contained a recording of a conversation involving Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad, was allegedly produced by Hamzah around 6pm.
Adam, a former deputy division chief of Segambut Bersatu, is mentioned frequently in the trial concerning the Jana Wibawa programme. It was also revealed that businessman Lian Tan Chuan had sought Adam's assistance to secure a Jana Wibawa project, with Adam allegedly instructing him to draft a letter of interest addressed to Muhyiddin, who was then the prime minister.
The MACC has classified the recording as a secret and restricted document since May 5, 2023. The police report aims to facilitate an investigation into the alleged disclosure of the document. Muhyiddin, now 79, is the second Malaysian prime minister to face corruption charges, following Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He is accused of soliciting RM232.5 million for Bersatu and is facing three money laundering charges involving RM200 million deposited into two bank accounts.
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