Muhyiddin gets passport for granddaughter’s graduation in UK

This is the ex-prime minister’s fourth successful application for permission to travel abroad since he was charged in March 2023.

(FMT) – The Kuala Lumpur sessions court has allowed former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin the temporary release of his passport to attend his granddaughter’s graduation ceremony in the UK.

According to Utusan Malaysia, deputy public prosecutor Zander Lim did not object to Muhyiddin’s application.

Muhyiddin’s lawyer K Kumaraendran said the Pagoh MP and his wife would fly to London on July 19 and return to Malaysia on Aug 16.

This is the Perikatan Nasional chairman’s fourth successful application for permission to travel abroad since he was charged in March last year.

Muhyiddin, the Bersatu president, was charged with abusing his power as prime minister between Feb 8 and Aug 20, 2021 in connection with the Jana Wibawa programme by seeking to obtain RM232.5 million for his party.

On Aug 15, Justice Jamil Hussin allowed Muhyiddin’s application to strike out the charges and used his inherent powers to acquit the former prime minister.

On Feb 28, however, a three-member Court of Appeal bench allowed the prosecution’s appeal and ruled that the High Court had erred in law in holding that the charges were defective.

Muhyiddin also faces three counts of money laundering involving RM200 million which are likewise before the sessions court.