09 March,2023 03:50 PM IST | Putrajya (Malaysia) | AP
Muhyiddin Yassin waves to his supporters as he arrives at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters. Pic/AFP
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been arrested and will be brought to court to face corruption charges, the anti-graft agency said Thursday.
Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, will be the country's second leader to be indicted after leaving office.
Ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak was hit with multiple graft charges after he lost in 2018 general elections, and began a 12-year jail term in August after losing his final appeal in the first of several trials.
The anti-graft agency said Muhyiddin will face several charges Friday related to alleged abuse and money laundering linked to government projects awarded under his rule.
Muhyiddin, 75, went to the anti-graft agency earlier Thursday to answer questions for the second time in three weeks.
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He was first questioned in February over the award of projects, including Covid-19 economic aid programs.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who took power after November's general elections, had ordered a review of government projects approved by past administrations for allegedly not following the rules.
Two senior leaders from Muhyiddin's Bersatu party were also recently charged with graft.
The anti-graft agency froze Bersatu's bank accounts for investigations into alleged illegal proceedings.
Muhyiddin, who leads a strong Islamic-dominated opposition, has denied any wrongdoing and accused Anwar's government of trying to crush the opposition ahead of state elections.
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