KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM25.3mil was deposited into Bersatu’s bank accounts as a kickback for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in exchange for helping a businessman and four companies secure Jana Wibawa projects, the High Court heard.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini, 42, testified that the funds were transferred by KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd, Sutracom Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and businessman Datuk Azman Yusoff between Sept 22, 2021, and Nov 22, 2022.
“I did not find any receipts issued by Bersatu relating to its acceptance of donations from the companies and Azman,” he testified.
Mazery, the 29th prosecution witness in Muhyiddin’s Jana Wibawa corruption trial, added that checks on Bersatu’s CIMB Bank and AmBank accounts confirmed that Muhyiddin was among the individuals with signing control over the funds.
Mazery said that during investigations, the Pagoh MP did not disclose instructing then finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz to approve the companies, nor did he mention that the firms donated to Bersatu after securing the projects.
“Based on the investigation, the money deposited by these companies was not a political donation, but a kickback for the accused for helping them secure the projects,” Mazery said.
“There was a direct link showing the money was a reward after the projects were secured, which continued even after the accused was no longer in office.”
Mazery testified that letters and minutes issued by Muhyiddin were the key factors prompting the Finance Ministry to process the companies’ Jana Wibawa applications.
“Without those letters and minutes, the consideration process by the Finance Ministry would not have started as it did,” he told the court.
The hearing continues today.
