Bicara Jana Wibawa: Pendakwaan tutup kes, 29 saksi beri keterangan

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, 79, now faces no charges in a case involving three counts of using his position to receive RM25.3 million in donations from three companies for the United Malays National Organisation (Bersatu) party. At a Kuala Lumpur court today, the prosecution closed the case after calling 29 witnesses.

Deputy Prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin informed the High Court judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin after the final witness gave testimony, Pegawai Penyiasat Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) Mazery Mohd Zaini. The prosecution proceeded with calling six prosecution witnesses, including former Muhyiddin aide Marzuki Mohamad and businessman Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad.

The court then set a deadline of November 25 for both sides to file written submissions, with the prosecution's oral arguments on November 26 and the defense's oral arguments from November 1 to 3. During today's proceedings, Muhyiddin was represented by lawyers Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, Amer Hamzah Arshad, Rosli Dahlan, and Chetan Jethwani.

The case, which began on March 9, involved 29 witnesses, including former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd Chairman Azman Yusoff, Nepturis Sdn Bhd founder Lian Tan Chuan, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd Chairperson Shahradzi Shamsuddin. Muhyiddin, 79, was accused of three counts of using his position to receive RM25.3 million in donations from three companies, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd, and KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd, related to the Jana Wibawa project.

He was allegedly caught doing this at the Prime Minister's Office, the Putra Building in Putrajaya, between January 1, 2020, and August 20, 2021, under Section 23(1) of the SPRM Act 2009, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of RM10,000, whichever is higher, if found guilty. The court earlier acquitted and released Muhyiddin from one charge of using his position to receive RM200 million and three charges of money laundering involving the same amount.