{
  "id": 7517690,
  "title": "Muhyiddin hopes remaining charges will be dropped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/muhyiddin-hopes-remaining-charges-will-be-dropped-7517690",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/15/muhyiddin-hopes-remaining-charges-will-be-dropped"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin expressed hope that the remaining charges against him would be dropped following his acquittal on three money laundering and one abuse of power charge. Initially facing four counts of abusing power to obtain RM232.5 million in bribes and three money laundering charges involving RM200 million, Muhyiddin was acquitted of the latter two charges after Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib requested a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA). The former premier, who maintained his innocence throughout the trial, thanked God for the outcome and hoped that the remaining charges would also be dropped. The prosecution is currently closing its case against Muhyiddin on three other abuse of power charges related to the Jana Wibawa programme, where he is accused of soliciting RM25.3 million in bribes from four companies.",
  "summary": "Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin says he is relieved after being acquitted of four charges linked to Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Muhyiddin hopes remaining charges will be dropped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/muhyiddin-hopes-remaining-charges-will-be-dropped",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Muhyiddin grateful for acquittal, hopes to be freed on remaining charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/muhyiddin-grateful-for-acquittal-hopes-to-be-freed-on-remaining",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:04:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Muhyiddin relieved after acquittal on four charges, hopes to be freed from three remaining charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/muhyiddin-relieved-after-acquittal-on-four-charges-hopes-to-be-freed",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:01:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 charges in US$49 million corruption case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/malaysias-ex-pm-muhyiddin-acquitted-of-4-charges-in-us-49-million",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:18:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}