Malaysia court reinstates abuse of power charges against ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin
- Malaysia’s Court of Appeal reinstated former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s four abuse of power charges, local media reported, in a fresh blow to the opposition leader
- A Kuala Lumpur high court had thrown out the four charges and acquitted Muhyiddin in August, ruling those had not detailed his alleged offences
A Kuala Lumpur high court had thrown out the four charges and acquitted Muhyiddin in August, ruling those had not detailed his alleged offences.
However, a three-member Court of Appeal bench on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the case against Muhyiddin be returned to a sessions court for further action, Bernama reported. The court found the charges were unambiguous and there was no necessity to give further details on the alleged offences.
Muhyiddin’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision.
Muhyiddin, who leads Malaysia’s conservative, Malay-centric opposition bloc, is also charged with two counts of money laundering and has been accused of receiving bribes worth 232.5 million ringgit (US$48.77 million), which he has denied.
Muhyiddin has accused Anwar of orchestrating a political vendetta, which the prime minister has rejected.
