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Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin charged with corruption

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been charged with abuse of power and money laundering in connection with the awarding of government contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Muhyiddin, who led the country from March 2020 through the worst of the pandemic, pleaded not guilty to the six charges at a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday morning.

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