A Malaysian court on Tuesday threw out charges of abuse of power against opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, describing them as "vague, flawed and unfounded", state news agency Bernama reported. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, was charged in March with four counts of abuse of power. A Kuala Lumpur high court ruled those charges failed to specify details of the offences allegedly committed, Bernama reported.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's High Court on Tuesday (Aug 15) acquitted and discharged former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin of four counts of abuse of power involving RM232.5 million (US$50 million), though he still faces three other charges of money laundering. Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the four