Ex-Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with fresh money laundering charge
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was hit with a fresh money laundering charge on Monday, bringing the total charges he faces to seven.
Prosecutors said Mr Muhyiddin allegedly received RM5 million ($1.11 million) from illegal proceeds from an investment company into his party’s account.
The 75-year-old pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Sessions Court judge Rozilah Salleh allowed the previous RM2 million bail, which Mr Muhyiddin had paid for his previous charges in Kuala Lumpur, to be used as bail for the latest charge.
On March 10, Mr Muhyiddin claimed trial to six charges in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur: four corruption charges and two money laundering charges involving several hundred million ringgit.
Mr Muhyiddin, Malaysia’s prime minister for 17 months between March 2020 and August 2021, is chairman of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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