KUALA LUMPUR - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has filed an application to be granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for three money laundering charges involving about RM200 million linked to the Jana Wibawa programme implemented by his administration.
The Perikatan Nasional chairman filed the notice of application at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Monday through his solicitors under Section 173(g) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
On August 15, High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin acquitted and discharged the former prime minister on all four charges of abuse of power under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
The charges related to allegations of abuse of power to obtain RM232.5 million for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) between Feb 8 and Aug 20, 2021.
Jamil had said that all four charges were defective and in bad faith; and that there was a lack of details in the charges, and the accused was charged with offences unknown to the law.
The 73-year-old Pagoh MP was charged with two counts of obtaining RM195 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, allegedly the proceeds of illegal activities, which was deposited into Bersatu’s CIMB Bank account.
Muhyiddin is alleged to have committed the offences at Menara CIMB KL Sentral at Jalan Stesen Sentral here between Feb 25 and July 16, 2021, and between Feb 8 and July 8, 2022.
On March 13, Muhyiddin was also charged with one count of receiving RM5 million in funds from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, which were proceeds from unlawful activities on Jan 7 last year.
The charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amlatfpuaa) read with Section 87(1) of the same act. - The Vibes, October 4, 2023
