PoliticsMalaysia ex-PM Muhyiddin charged in $51m money scam
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin speaks to supporters in Kuala Lumpur on March 9 after being released on bail. (Photo by Norman Goh)
NORMAN GOH, Nikkei staff writer
March 10, 2023 14:24 JST
Updated on March 10, 2023 15:17 JST
KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with six counts of corruption at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Friday. He is the focus of a scandal involving a total of 232.5 million ringgit ($51.41 million) as the president of the Bersatu party.