{
  "id": 5318582,
  "title": "Businessman: I'm not that \"poor and lowly\" to use Muhyiddin's name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/businessman-im-not-that-poor-and-lowly-to-use-muhyiddins-name",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:19:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1525128/businessman-im-not-poor-and-lowly-use-muhyiddins-name"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A businessman testified in the High Court that he had neither the intention to commit a crime nor was he impoverished enough to seek assistance from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's name. The 27th witness, Datuk Seri Azman Yusoff, is the president of the Malaysian Bumiputera Contractors Association and stated that he only appeared in court to provide truthful testimony. He emphasized that his presence in court was to tell the truth, regardless of the outcome of the case, and that he had taken an oath to do so.\n\nDuring the re-examination, Deputy Public Prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin questioned Azman's claim of not agreeing to receive special treatment, despite being investigated for soliciting and receiving bribes. Azman questioned the meaning of \"special treatment\" and stated that it was for the judge to decide. He also criticized the complaint form prepared by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for stating that he had solicited and received money from companies involved in Jana Wibawa projects. Azman disagreed with the contents of the form, claiming that he was unaware of the illegal activities at the time and did not file a report at Muhyiddin's request.\n\nAzman explained that he had introduced a company director, TC Lian, to another individual named Adam Radlan. He emphasized that Adam Radlan was merely a postman who made the connection, and had no involvement in the case. The businessman also confirmed that he is still a member of Umno.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman told the High Court here today that he was neither a bad person nor “so poor and lowly” that he was desperate enough to use the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s name to obtain money for Bersatu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}