Bersatu granted bid to challenge freezing of accounts, Muhyiddin’s travel ban

 

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin claimed the travel ban was wrongly imposed on him and that he was not notified of it.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed Bersatu to challenge a freeze order imposed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the party’s accounts and the travel ban placed on party president Muhyiddin Yassin.

Justice Ahmad Kamal Shahid, who granted Bersatu leave to pursue a judicial review application, said the party had satisfied the legal requirements for the court to hear its application at a full hearing.

Bersatu filed an application in March seeking leave to challenge the freezing of the party’s bank accounts. It claimed the order was made in bad faith.

Muhyiddin had previously claimed the travel ban was wrongly imposed on him and that he was not notified of it.

The former prime minister also said the ban was aimed at tarnishing his reputation and made it seem as if he had committed a crime and was seeking to abscond.

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