Allegations on Jana Wibawa should be directed to Zafrul, not me - Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR - Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said allegations of irregularities in the Jana Wibawa should be directed to former Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and not him..

Muhyiddin said he had no knowledge of the companies involved and only submitted the list of the companies given by the Bumiputra Wholesalers’ Association to the Finance Ministry.

"The Jana Wibawa project was Finance Ministry's idea and it was headed by Tengku Zafrul to help affected Bumiputera contractors during the pandemic and I agreed to it," he told reporters after launching the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf Foundation and blood donation campaign at the Mid Valley Megamall today.

"It is not fair! It was not my call on which companies were chosen for the project. It was the decision of the then Finance Minister," he added.

Muhyiddin stressed that he was not a suspect in investigations and was called up by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) merely to facilitate their investigations into the programme.

"Rules for the programme were set by the Finance Minister to consider and evaluate whether the applicants were eligible or not, I was not involved in the process of reviewing or approving, as it was under Zafrul's ministry," he said.

Muhyiddin Yassin has given his statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with investigations into funds of RM300 million linked to his party, according to MACC sources yesterday.

The sources said the Perikatan Nasional chairman had his statement recorded at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Feb 16.

The former Prime Minister is believed to have been questioned on the RM300 million allegedly received by Bersatu and linked to the Covid-19 Economic Stimulus Package.

It is understood that more than 15 individuals including Bersatu leaders and contractors had been called up by MACC for their statements to be recorded.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had been reported earlier as confirming that Bersatu’s account had been frozen to facilitate investigations into suspected illegal proceeds.