Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin facing graft charges

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested on Thursday and will be brought to court to face corruption charges, the anti-graft agency said. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, will be the country's second leader to be indicted after leaving office.

The anti-graft agency said Muhyiddin, 75, will face several charges related to alleged abuse and money laundering linked to government projects awarded under his 17-month rule.  It said Muhyiddin was detained shortly after he arrived at the agency for the second time in three weeks to answer questions about an economic stimulus program for ethnic Malay contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two senior leaders from Muhyiddin's Bersatu party were also recently charged with graft.