PMO did not interfere in payments to company, court told
A public works department director testified in the corruption trial of former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He stated that the Prime Minister's Office did not interfere in payments made to a contractor involved in a government initiative.
Why it matters
This testimony is a critical component of a high-profile corruption case involving a former head of state and the management of government pandemic-era funds.
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin faces seven charges linked to the Jana Wibawa programme, a government initiative introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to assist Bumiputera contractors. (Bernama pic)
The report provides a neutral account of court proceedings, quoting both the witness and the defense counsel without editorializing.
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