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 was acquitted of four charges related to alleged corruption involving Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd. The High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin dismissed the charges, saying the prosecution had offered no reason to continue with the case. The charges included receiving RM200 million from Bukhary Equity and soliciting the money through abuse of power.
The judge noted that the prosecution did not provide reasons for their decision to apply for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA). Muhyiddin's defence lawyer, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, urged the court to acquit his client of all charges, stating that the prosecution had provided no evidence or compelling reasons for the application.
The prosecution is continuing with three other abuse of power charges linked to the Jana Wibawa programme, accusing Muhyiddin of soliciting RM25.3 million in bribes from several companies.
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