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Muhyiddin slapped with seventh charge over alleged laundering of RM5m for Bersatu; previous RM2m bail maintained
Former prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at Shah Alam court on March 13, 2023. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 9:18 AM MYT
SHAH ALAM, March 13 — Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today pleaded not guilty to yet another money-laundering charge which involves RM5 million of alleged illegal funds, which brings the total number of charges against him to seven.
Muhyiddin was this morning charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
He pleaded not guilty to the money-laundering offence, where he was alleged of having received RM5 million in alleged proceeds from illegal activities from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd into Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s AmBank account at AmBank’s Amcorp Mall branch on January 7, 2022.
Sessions Court judge Rozilah Salleh allowed the previous RM2 million bail which Muhyiddin had paid for his six charges in Kuala Lumpur to be used as bail for today’s charge.
Last Friday, Muhyiddin claimed trial to six charges in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, namely four corruption charges and two money laundering charges.
Muhyiddin was accused of four counts under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act for alleged abuse of power as then prime minister and president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia for a total of RM232.5 million in alleged bribes from three companies and one individual for his party. The penalty upon conviction is a maximum 20-year jail term, and a fine of not less than five times the amount of gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
The remaining two counts were for alleged money-laundering of a total of RM195 million of proceeds from illegal funds from a company which were deposited into Bersatu’s bank account. The penalty upon conviction is a maximum 15-year jail term and a fine of RM5 million or not less than five times the amount involved, whichever is higher.
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Monday, 13 Mar 2023 9:18 AM MYT
SHAH ALAM, March 13 — Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today pleaded not guilty to yet another money-laundering charge which involves RM5 million of alleged illegal funds, which brings the total number of charges against him to seven.
Muhyiddin was this morning charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
He pleaded not guilty to the money-laundering offence, where he was alleged of having received RM5 million in alleged proceeds from illegal activities from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd into Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s AmBank account at AmBank’s Amcorp Mall branch on January 7, 2022.
Sessions Court judge Rozilah Salleh allowed the previous RM2 million bail which Muhyiddin had paid for his six charges in Kuala Lumpur to be used as bail for today’s charge.
Last Friday, Muhyiddin claimed trial to six charges in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, namely four corruption charges and two money laundering charges.
Muhyiddin was accused of four counts under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act for alleged abuse of power as then prime minister and president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia for a total of RM232.5 million in alleged bribes from three companies and one individual for his party. The penalty upon conviction is a maximum 20-year jail term, and a fine of not less than five times the amount of gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
The remaining two counts were for alleged money-laundering of a total of RM195 million of proceeds from illegal funds from a company which were deposited into Bersatu’s bank account. The penalty upon conviction is a maximum 15-year jail term and a fine of RM5 million or not less than five times the amount involved, whichever is higher.
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