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 programs, alleging they did not follow proper procedures.
Muhyiddin has previously denied the accusations, describing them as a political vendetta.
![]()
Malaysia’s former PM Muhyiddin Yassin arrested on multiple graft charges
Short Url
https://arab.news/6p45h
Malaysia’s former PM Muhyiddin Yassin arrested on multiple graft charges
- Muhyiddin Yassin was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021
- He has previously denied the accusations, describing them as a political vendetta
Pope Leo warns of ‘shrinking’ freedom of expression in Western countries
- Pope Leo warns of ‘shrinking’ freedom of expression in Western countries
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo warned on Friday that freedom of expression is “rapidly shrinking” in Western countries, and urged the right to conscientious objection for people who refuse military service or for doctors who refuse to perform abortions or euthanasia.
“It is painful to see how, especially in the West, the space for genuine freedom of expression is rapidly shrinking,” the pope said in an address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican.
“A new Orwellian-style language is developing which, in an attempt to be increasingly inclusive, ends up excluding those who do not conform to the ideologies that are fueling it,” said Leo, the first US pope.
Latest updates
© 2026 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.