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The 75-year-old was charged with four counts of abuse of office and two counts of money laundering, Malaysian media reported Friday after Muhyiddin appeared in court in the capital Kuala Lumpur. The politician denied the allegations. He accuses the new government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of trying to silence the opposition.
Former Prime Minister Razak sentenced to 12 years in prison
After former Prime Minister Najib Razak, Muhyiddin is the second former Malaysian prime minister to be investigated. Najib Razak, who served from 2009 to 2018, was convicted of abuse of power, embezzlement and money laundering. He is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence.
Muhyiddin risks a long prison sentence
Muhyiddin, who was prime minister of the Southeast Asian country from March 2020 to August 2021, was temporarily arrested by the Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) on Thursday. He was later released on bail. The allegations include alleged payments to the accounts of his party Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) in exchange for contracts during the corona pandemic.
If found guilty, Muhyiddin faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of abuse of office and up to 15 years on charges of money laundering, The Star newspaper reported. In addition, he would likely be sentenced to a large fine.
(SDA)
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