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No Uzbekistan anniversary getaway for Muhyiddin as court denies passport release | Scoop
The court has dismissed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s application for a temporary passport release to celebrate his 52nd wedding anniversary with his wife in Uzbekistan. – Azim Rahman/Scoop file pic, October 3, 2024
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No Uzbekistan anniversary getaway for Muhyiddin as court denies passport release

Former PM can still go on holiday and celebrate, just not abroad, says judge in dismissing application due to frivolous, trivial reason

Bernama
Updated
3:23 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today failed in his bid for the temporary release of his passport to go to Uzbekistan with his wife to celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary. 

Sessions court judge Azura Alwi dismissed the application by Muhyiddin because the reasons given were unreasonable. 

“The applicant can still go on holiday and celebrate any celebration, but not abroad,” she said. 

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Noralis Mat said the prosecution objected to Muhyiddin’s application because the reasons given by the Pagoh MP to go on a holiday abroad with his wife and celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary were frivolous. 

“The accused (Muhyiddin) must have reasonable, urgent and critical reasons. Citing stress from court charges, especially those under the Sedition Act, as a reason to take a vacation abroad is very trivial. 

“Celebrating wedding anniversaries and holidaying can be done in Malaysia. In addition, the court also needs to consider the seriousness of the charges facing the applicant and the risk of him fleeing,” said Noralis, who prosecuted the case with deputy public prosecutor Zander Lim Wai Keong. 

Lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh, representing Muhyiddin, when applying for the temporary release of his client’s passport, said Muyiddin would leave for Uzbekistan tomorrow and will return to Malaysia on October 12. 

“My client is not a ‘flight risk’ since he is the president of Bersatu and has to attend the Parliament sitting, scheduled from October 14 to December 12. My client will return his passport to the court on October 14,” he said. 

In the application, Muhyiddin stated that he and his wife are taking a short trip to Uzbekistan as a respite from the various challenges facing him, including the sedition case at the Gua Musang Court, in Kelantan, the by-elections and also to spend time with his wife in conjunction with their 52nd wedding anniversary on September 22. 

Last September 11, the Court of Appeal dismissed Muhyiddin’s application to review the decision of its previous panel in reinstating the four power abuse charges involving RM232.5 million against him.  

Muhyiddin, 77, as the prime minister (at the time) and president of Bersatu, was charged with using his position to obtain RM232.5 million in bribes from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd and Datuk Azman Yusoff for his political party.  

He was charged with committing the offence at the Prime Minister’s Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and August 20, 2021. 

The Bersatu president also faces two charges of receiving money from illegal activities amounting to RM195 million from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd which was deposited into Bersatu’s CIMB Bank account. 

The offence was committed at CIMB Bank Menara KL Branch, Jalan Stesen Sentral between February 25 and July 16, 2021 and between February 8 and July 8, 2022. 

Muhyiddin was also charged in the sessions court in Shah Alam on March 13 last year with receiving money from illegal activities amounting to RM5 million and the case was transferred to the sessions court here to be tried together. – October 3, 2024

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