Muhyiddin Yassin former prime minister of Malaysia to be charged with corruption | Corruption News

A former politician questioned money allegedly sent from construction contractors to his party in exchange for projects.

Muhyiddin Yassin, who served as Malaysia’s prime minister as the country was in lockdown over COVID-19, is expected to be indicted on Friday for corruption over funneling money to his party.

Muhyiddin volunteered for questioning at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Thursday morning in connection with allegations that construction contractors deposited money into his Bersatu party’s accounts in exchange for contracts during the pandemic. loose

MACC chief Azam Baki told state news agency Bernama that the former prime minister would appear in court on Friday.

Muhyiddin, who was pictured praying and surrounded by supporters before entering the MACC office, has denied the allegations and said he was the target of a political vendetta.

Several other Bersatu politicians were questioned about the allegations and two were charged.

Muhyiddin became prime minister in March 2020 after a week of political paralysis caused by an internal power struggle within the reformist coalition that came to power after historic elections in 2018 and was once been a part of.

He lost the job in 2021 to more political movement, and his coalition then lost a tough election to Anwar in November.

Anwar has vowed to crack down on corruption, ordering a review of government relief programs during the pandemic.

Najib Razak, Muhyiddin’s one-time boss and Anwar colleague, became the first Malaysian prime minister to be jailed after being found guilty of corruption in a case linked to the scandal. multi-million dollar state fund 1MDB. He faces several other trials over 1MDB.