PUTRAJAYA – The finance minister’s political secretary today made a police report against Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over the latter’s statement alleging that a prosecution plan is being made against him using enforcement agencies to achieve the minister’s political ends.
Speaking to the media after making the police report at Putrajaya district police headquarters here today, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, said the report was made after finding that Muhyiddin’s statement was defamatory and could create a negative perception towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership.
He said based on Anwar’s statements, the prime minister had assured that the government will not interfere in any investigation or action decided upon by the authorities.
Kamil said MACC has the right to investigate any individual in line with the agency’s status as an independent body.
Meanwhile, Putrajaya district police chief ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz, when contacted, confirmed having received the report and said that police will conduct an investigation.
On March 10, Muhyiddin reportedly described the prosecution against him as a form of political intimidation that was planned using enforcement agencies as a tool to achieve political goals.
On March 10, the former prime minister was charged in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on six charges related to money in Bersatu’s account.
He pleaded not guilty to four charges that, as the then prime minister of Malaysia and Bersatu president, he had used his position to receive bribes amounting to RM232.5 million.
Muhyiddin also pleaded not guilty to two charges that he had received money from illegal activities amounting to RM195 million as Bersatu president.
Today, Muhyiddin was charged with one charge of receiving money from illegal activities amounting to RM5 million, to which he had similarly pleaded not guilty. – Bernama, March 13, 2023
