06/07/2026 06:40 PM

Jana Wibawa: Muhyiddin Made Minutes On Support Letters For Five Companies – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Former Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz told the High Court today that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had made minutes on support letters involving five companies in relation to the North Klang District Police Headquarters project in Selangor.

Tengku Zafrul, 53, said the five companies named in the minutes were MZ Hakujaya Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Fastcoll Corporation Sdn Bhd, Permata Rebana Sdn Bhd and JM Letrik Sdn Bhd.

“The minute entry was from the Prime Minister at the time, Tan Sri Muhyiddin, stating ‘YBMK, I agree for it to be done via PreQ’ and was signed by Muhyiddin on Feb 3, 2021.

“Based on this minute, the companies listed in the Prime Minister’s Office letter dated Feb 3, 2021 had to undergo a pre-qualification procurement process by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Public Works Department (PWD),” he said while reading his witness statement at the trial of Muhyiddin, who is facing seven charges of abuse of power and money laundering.

The prosecution's 11th witness said that, as Finance Minister, he regarded the minute as an instruction to him, given that Muhyiddin was the Prime Minister at the time.

“I confirm that I do not know the owners of the companies listed in this letter. I confirm that the owners or representatives of the companies listed in the letter never met me face-to-face or wrote to me to apply for this project. I also have no knowledge of how these companies became aware of the existence of the project for which they applied to Tan Sri Muhyiddin,” he said.

Tengku Zafrul said Muhyiddin had never informed him that contributions had been received by Muhyiddin or Bersatu from the companies listed.

“I confirm that I have never received any contributions from the companies listed in this letter. I have no knowledge of whether these companies have ever made contributions to any political party,” he said.

He said that upon completion of the evaluation process, only companies that passed the assessment by the Contractor Evaluation Committee at the MOF were eligible to participate in the pre-qualification tender conducted by the PWD.

He added that after completing the pre-qualification tender process, the PWD would reapply to the MOF to finalise the appointment of the successful company.

Tengku Zafrul said Nepturis Sdn Bhd was awarded the North Klang District Police Headquarters project in Selangor through the pre-qualification tender procurement process conducted by the PWD.

The witness said he had never received any instruction from Muhyiddin to cancel the award of the project to Nepturis Sdn Bhd.

“Throughout the duration of the Jana Wibawa programme, all contractor companies awarded projects were companies recommended by the Prime Minister’s Office only. The MOF only functioned as the implementing agency in terms of evaluating and finalising the appointment of companies after they had complied with the prevailing terms and regulations.

“The Prime Minister does not have the authority to determine whether a project is implemented through direct negotiation or a pre-qualification tender. The power to approve the procurement method rests with the Finance Minister,” he said.

Muhyiddin, 79, who was the Prime Minister and Bersatu president at the time, faces four charges of using his position to obtain bribes totalling RM225.3 million for the party from three companies, namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd, as well as from Datuk Azman Yusoff, in connection with the Jana Wibawa project.

He is alleged to have committed the offences at the Prime Minister’s Office, Perdana Putra Building, Putrajaya, between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021.

The charges were framed under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

The Pagoh Member of Parliament also faces three charges of receiving RM200 million in proceeds from unlawful activities from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, which was deposited into Bersatu's Ambank and CIMB Bank accounts in Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur between February 2021 and July 2022.

The charges were brought under Section 4(1)(b), read together with Section 87(1), of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of five times the value of the proceeds of unlawful activities or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

The trial before Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin continues tomorrow.

-- BERNAMA

 

 

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