The MACC confirmed that it had detained former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin at 1pm at its headquarters after he presented himself to have his statement recorded regarding the Jana Wibawa programme and related issues.
While it initially appeared that he might be detained overnight, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki confirmed that Muhyiddin had been released on MACC bail at 8..20pm and will be required to attend court to face charges tomorrow.
“The MACC has also obtained permission from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to prosecute Muhyiddin in the Kuala Lumpur Court on March 10.
“Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, will face several charges under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001,” read the MACC’s brief statement.
The Bersatu president appeared before MACC investigators on Feb 16, where they recorded his statement pertaining to the probe into two of the party’s bank accounts, which have been frozen.
MACC had frozen the bank accounts to facilitate investigations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act. The two accounts reportedly contained about RM40 million. - Mkini
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