Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 Bukhary Equity charges

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was initially charged with abusing his power and money laundering involving RM200 million linked to Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been acquitted of three money laundering charges and one abuse of power charge linked to Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd.

High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin gave the acquittal after deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib applied for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).

The three money laundering charges involved Muhyiddin’s receipt of RM200 million from Bukhary Equity while the abuse of power charge had to do with him soliciting the amount from the firm.

The judge said the prosecution offered no reason for the DNAA application, saying only that they did not wish to proceed with the charges.