The funds were allegedly from contractors that had been awarded projects under his administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to be called up by the country’s anti-graft agency over RM300 million that his party allegedly received in “political funds”.
The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president will be summoned “in the near future”, NST said, citing a source from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission . Several Bersatu leaders, including the party’s treasurer, were also summoned to have their statements recorded, the NST report said.MACC chief Azam Baki said on Feb 2 that the investigation was unrelated to a probe into the alleged misappropriation of a Covid-19 stimulus package worth RM92.5 billion by Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s government during the pandemic.
Mr Muhyiddin was Malaysia’s 8th prime minister from March 2020 to August 2021, before he was replaced by Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob, whose party is now a member of the unity government led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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