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  • 8/15/2023
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has discharged and acquitted former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four charges involving abuse of power to obtain a RM232.5mil gratification for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

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00:00 The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has discharged and acquitted former Prime Minister Dhan Sri
00:07 Mahathir Nyasin of four charges involving abuse of power to obtain a RM232.5 million
00:14 gratification for party pre-Bumi Bersatu Malaysia. Justice Mahmud Jameh Hussein made the order
00:21 to discharge and acquit the Bersatu president after the court was satisfied that all four
00:26 charges were defective, baseless and vague. He said the charges did not show any details
00:33 on the offence, causing the accused unable to give proper instructions to his team of
00:38 lawyers.
00:39 The court has ordered the Bersatu president to be released on bail.
00:42 The court has ordered the Bersatu president to be released on bail.
00:49 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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