Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyidin Yasin testifies before the anti-corruption agency in a case of nepotism

17 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The former Prime Minister of Malaysia and leader of the National Alliance, Muhyidin Yasin, testified this Friday before the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission for a case of alleged nepotism when he was in charge of the Government.

Muhyidin has been summoned to testify for a contract of more than 1,000 million ringgit (about 212 million euros) signed with a relative, according to sources close to the matter have indicated to the newspaper ‘The Star’.

However, the former president has denied the accusations, which indicate that he would have left the National Immigration Integration System in the hands of the IRIS company, supposedly linked to his son-in-law, Adlan Berhan. The system uses biometric technology at Malaysian checkpoints.

“I reject these accusations. They are designed to defame me and my family. As Prime Minister I was not involved in any process linked to the contest on the migration system,” he insisted.

However, various sources have indicated in statements to the ‘New Straits Times’ that almost all donors who gave money to Muhyidin’s party won public contests under his administration.