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Malaysia’s anti-graft agency will summon former premier Muhyiddin Yassin and two ex-cabinet ministers who served in his administration for the alleged misappropriation of 600 billion ringgit ($136 billion) of public funds for tackling the pandemic.
The other two are former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin and ex-finance minister Zafrul Aziz, who now heads the international trade and industry ministry in the new government, the New Straits Times reported, citing people it didn’t name. The funds for the pandemic included resources for vaccines, the newspaper added.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in a statement said that it had opened an investigation into the allegations.
It made no mention of who it would summon, but said the probe would be conducted in a transparent and professional manner.
“There have been no calls from the MACC yet,†Zafrul told reporters at a separate event.
Anwar said the finance ministry found there was a breach of procedure in the handling of 600 billion ringgit of public funds during Muhyiddin’s time as premier.