Muhyiddin’s corruption trial begins March 2026, former PM faces seven charges of power abuse

Muhyiddin’s corruption trial begins March 2026, former PM faces seven charges of power abuse



The trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces seven charges of power abuse by soliciting RM232.5 million in bribes and receiving RM200 million in illegal proceeds, will begin in March 2026 at the High Court here. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Monday, 10 Nov 2025 3:06 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces seven charges of power abuse by soliciting RM232.5 million in bribes and receiving RM200 million in illegal proceeds, will begin in March 2026 at the High Court here.

Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin has set 29 days for the trial, scheduled for March 9-11; April 13, 16, 28 and 29; May 25 and 26; July 6-10, 13-17 and 27-29; and Aug 17-21, 26 and 27 next year.

The trial dates were fixed after deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin and defence lawyer Chetan Jethwani, representing Muhyiddin, reached a mutual agreement.

“The next case mention is set for November 27,” the judge said, adding that November 18 has been scheduled to hear Muhyiddin’s application for the temporary release of his passport.


According to Wan Shaharuddin, the prosecution intends to call about 30 witnesses to testify during the trial.

The 78-year-old Pagoh MP, who was both prime minister and president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) at the time of the offences, faces four counts of abusing his position to solicit RM232.5 million in bribes linked to the Jana Wibawa project from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as from Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the benefit of Bersatu.

The alleged offences took place at the Prime Minister’s Office, Perdana Putra, Putrajaya, between March 1, 2020, and August 20, 2021.


Muhyiddin also faces three charges of receiving RM200 million in funds derived from illegal activities, allegedly transferred by Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd into Bersatu’s accounts at AmBank and CIMB Bank in Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur between February 2021 and July 2022.

Muhyiddin, who was absent from today’s proceedings after being granted a court exemption, had his representation to drop seven charges rejected by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) on August 22, this year. — Bernama