Muhyiddin's contractor list came from him, ex-minister testifies

Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz testified that he received a list of 54 contractors from former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin following a Cabinet meeting on November 13, 2020. However, he clarified that the specific procurement methods for the Jana Wibawa program were not discussed or decided upon in that meeting.

The Cabinet meeting, Zafrul explained, only discussed the Jana Wibawa program in principle as part of a government procurement action plan memorandum. The list of names was attached to a letter from Muhyiddin Yassin proposing the direct appointment of these 54 companies for specific projects under the program. Muhyiddin's letter included a directive for the Finance Ministry to promptly consider the proposal.

"I do not know where Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin got the names of the 54 companies listed in this letter," Tengku Zafrul stated. He also affirmed that the listed companies did not originate from him or the Finance Ministry. Zafrul added that he had no knowledge of whether the companies had any connection to Muhyiddin, as no disclosure was made to him.

Furthermore, Tengku Zafrul testified that Muhyiddin never informed him about potential contributions from these companies to himself or the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM). Zafrul was testifying as the 11th prosecution witness in the trial of Muhyiddin, who faces seven charges including four counts of abuse of power for alleged bribes totaling RM225.3 million and three counts of money laundering involving RM200 million.