The charge sheets for Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin's corruption trials named three companies and one individual.
One set of charges is related to money laundering laws while the other involves abuse of power.
Below is a brief overview of the entities and the individual involved.
Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd
Billionaire Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and his wife Sharifah Zarah Syed Kechik own Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, with the former having a 99 percent stake.
Company records show that it is an "investment holding" company with an address in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and within walking distance from the National Mosque.
The address was shared by Perspective Lane (M) Sdn Bhd, Albukhary Foundation and the Perdana Global Peace Foundation.
According to Forbes 2022 list, Syed Mokhtar is the 15th richest Malaysian with an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion (RM6.8 billion).
The media-shy businessperson is well known for his philanthropy and a business empire that spans agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications and the media industries, among others.
Bukhary Equity was alleged to have deposited RM120 million in Bersatu's CIMB bank account between Feb 25, 2021, and July 16, 2021.
The company made another deposit of RM75 million to the same bank account between Feb 8, 2022, and July 8, 2022.
The charge sheet against Muhyiddin states that both acts were in violation of Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 read with Section 87(1) of the same Act.
Muhyiddin faces another charge of abusing his position for an inducement of RM200 million from Bukhary Equity for Bersatu.
This charge involved the violation of Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009 between Feb 8, 2021, and Feb 25, 2021.
After Muhyiddin was released from MACC questioning last night, he told reporters that one of the charges was in relation to his decision to grant tax exemption for Albukhary Foundation.
Nepturis Sdn Bhd
Nepturis Sdn Bhd is a construction and engineering firm, although the Company Commissions record lists the firm as a "contractor for maintenance services".
The ownership is equally split between Aliza Abdul Malek and Rizman Akum Khan. In the financial year 2021, the company had RM13 million in revenue and made a profit of RM1 million.
In a separate trial against Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan, the firm was alleged to have paid the former RM6.96 million to secure a letter of award from the federal government for the "Central Spine Road: Sertik Ke Persimpangan Lebuhraya Pantai Timur" project valued at RM232 million.
This was one part of the massive Central Spine Road project that will span from Kuala Krai, Kelantan to Bentong, Pahang.
Nepturis also appeared on the charge sheet against Segambut Bersatu deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad, who was accused of soliciting an RM2 million bribe and receiving an RM4.1 million bribe from one Lian Tian Chuan to assist the company in winning a contract for a project worth RM141 million.
According to Muhyiddin's charge sheet, he was accused of abusing his position for RM1 million in inducements from Nepturis between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021.
Mamfor Sdn Bhd
Mamfor Sdn Bhd, formerly known as Mamfor Construction Sdn Bhd, is a company involved in construction, rental of machinery, rental of premises and "survey CCTV".
The company ownership was split between Sharani Kassim (60 percent) followed by Shahradzi Shamsuddin (39 percent) and Faezah Kassim (one percent).
According to Public Works Department records, the government had contracted Mamfor, under its former name, to construct school buildings as far back as 2008. The company was incorporated in 1996.
The latest financial information available with the Companies Commission was for the year 2017, which indicated the company had a revenue of RM137,294 that year and posted a profit of RM312,113.
According to the charge sheet, Muhyiddin had abused his position for an inducement of RM19.5 million from Mamfor sometime between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021, for Bersatu's benefit.
Azman Yusoff
Azman Yusoff is best known as the head of Persatuan Kontraktor Bumiputera Malaysia.
The 51-year-old is also a member of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), a statutory body, since 2019.
The charge sheet states that Muhyiddin had abused his position for an inducement of RM12 million from Azman for Bersatu's benefit, sometime between March 1, 2020, and Aug 20, 2021.
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