KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Sessions Court has allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his international passport to enable him to visit his sick sister-in-law in Australia.
Judge Azura Alwi granted the former prime minister’s application today following a request from his lawyer Kee Wei Lon. Deputy Public Prosecutor Noralis Mat did not object.
"The passport will be handed over to the applicant today and must be returned to the court on May 20," she said.
The court granted Muhyiddin’s application for temporary release of his passport several times, including to attend his grandchild’s graduation ceremony and consultation regarding his pancreatic cancer in London, the United Kingdom, a medical check-up in Singapore, and the opening of a friend's restaurant in Thailand.
Muhyiddin, 77, in his capacity as then-prime minister and Bersatu president, is accused of abusing his position to solicit RM232.5 million in bribes related to the Jana Wibawa Project from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as Datuk Azman Yusoff, for the benefit of his political party.
The four abuse of power offences were allegedly committed at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Perdana Putra Building, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya, between March 1, 2020, and August 20, 2021.
He also faces two counts of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities amounting to M195 million from Bukhary Equity that was deposited into Bersatu’s CIMB Bank account at the Menara KL branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral, between February 25 and July 16, 2021, and February 8 and July 8, 2022.
Muhyiddin was also charged in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam on March 13, 2023, with receiving money from illegal activities amounting to RM5 million. The has been transferred to the Sessions Court to be tried together.
— Bernama
