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Malaysia's Ex-PM Muhyiddin Arrested, to Face Multiple Graft Charges

by Reuters

   Kuala Lumpur --

   Malaysia on Thursday arrested former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
   and will charge him with graft, the country's anti-corruption agency
   said.

   The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a statement
   Muhyiddin was arrested after he was questioned over an economic
   recovery project launched by his government.

   Muhyiddin, who was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021,
   will be charged under laws related to abuse of power and money
   laundering.

   The ex-premier and his party have faced graft investigations since
   losing to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a tightly contested election
   in November.

   Anwar last year ordered a review of government projects worth billions
   of dollars approved by Muhyiddin, including COVID-19 relief programmes,
   alleging they did not follow proper procedures.

   Muhyiddin has previously denied the accusations, describing them as a
   political vendetta.