Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 Bukhary Equity charges
Prosecution decides not to proceed with the four charges after a review of ‘the overall circumstances of the case’.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been acquitted of four charges related to Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, according to a High Court judge. The charges included abuse of power and money laundering, with the prosecution providing no reason for their decision to apply for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal. The three money laundering charges involved receiving RM200 million from Bukhary Equity, while the abuse of power charge pertained to soliciting the funds from the firm.
The judge ruled that the prosecution had not provided cogent reasons for the application, and thus granted Muhyiddin's acquittal. The case also involves three additional abuse of power charges related to the Jana Wibawa programme, which the prosecution is still pursuing against Muhyiddin.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Muhyiddin acquitted of four RM200m Jana Wibawa charges thevibes.com
- Muhyiddin discharged, acquitted of four RM200m Jana Wibawa charges nst.com.my
- Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 Bukhary Equity charges freemalaysiatoday.com
