Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin arrives at anti-graft agency following allegations

Reuters:

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 – Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at the country’s anti-graft agency on Thursday, after he was summoned to appear following allegations of abuse in stimulus programmes launched under his premiership.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim last year ordered a review of government projects worth billions of dollars approved by Muhyiddin, including COVID-19 relief programmes, alleging they did not follow proper procedures.

Before entering the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Muhyiddin, who was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, read out a prayer with other party members.

He has previously denied the accusations, describing them as a political vendetta.

Muhyiddin and his party have faced graft investigations since losing to Anwar in a tightly contested election in November that resulted in a hung parliament.