KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has set September 27 for the mention of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's corruption charges related to the Jana Wibawa issue.
Judge Azura Alwi set the date pending the Court of Appeal's decision on the former prime minister's review application to restore his discharge and acquittal (DAA) in the case.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin prosecuted while lawyer Chetan Jethwani appeared for the Parti Pribumi Bersatu president.
A five-member Court of Appeal panel is expected to deliver its verdict on Muhyiddin's application on Sept 11.
The 76-year-old Pagoh member of parliament is appealing the decision made by appellate court justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Datuk Azmi Ariffin and Datuk S.M. Komathy Suppiah.
On Feb 28, the judges, allowed the prosecution to reinstate four power abuse charges and ordered the case to be remitted to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
The prosecution's appeal came after a High Court judge acquitted and released Muhyiddin of the charges last August, ruling that they were all defective and in bad faith.
On March 10 last year, Muhyiddin was charged with using his position to obtain bribes amounting to RM232.5 million from three companies namely Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, and Mamfor Sdn Bhd as well as Datuk Azman Yusoff for the party.
He allegedly committed the offences at the Prime Minister's Office, Bangunan Perdana Putra, Federal Government Administration Centre in Putrajaya between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021.
On April 18, Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional chairman, filed an application to quash the four charges under Section 23 (1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act.