MACC probes claim Muhyiddin gave Umno millions of ringgit

MACC probes claim Muhyiddin gave Umno millions of ringgit

MACC has opened an investigation paper into the claim, says a source.

MACC is expected to summon Muhyiddin Yassin and Annuar Musa for questioning.
PETALING JAYA:
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating former Ketereh MP Annuar Musa’s claim that then prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin gave Umno millions of ringgit to help the party during the 2020 Sabah elections.

According to a source, MACC has opened an investigation paper into the claim and the anti-graft body will summon Muhyiddin and Annuar for questioning.

In a video posted on TikTok on Nov 21, Annuar claimed that Muhyiddin had met him while in Sabah to give him “tens of millions” of ringgit. This led to questions on social media about the origin of the funds.

“I flew to Sabah and met Muhyiddin myself. (I) entered his bedroom and told him Umno didn’t have enough money and lacked funds. Muhyiddin gave tens of millions to help Umno when in Sabah,” Annuar said in the video which was posted two days after the 15th general election (GE15).

In the video, Annuar also said allegations that the Perikatan Nasional chairman intended to “kill” Umno were “false and fabricated”.

Annuar, who is the former communications and multimedia minister, was among Umno leaders dropped from Barisan Nasional’s list of candidates for GE15.

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