A court in Malaysia has dismissed former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s application to review corruption charges filed against him, in a fresh blow for the opposition leader who is seen as one of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s biggest rivals.
Appeal Court Judge Azizah Nawawi said on Wednesday the five-member panel would not pursue Muhyiddin’s case as the earlier bench had the jurisdiction to review the High Court decision, she said.
Wednesday’s decision was unanimous, she added.
Muhyiddin was seeking to have four abuse of power charges dropped amid mounting legal troubles.
The 77-year-old had applied for a judicial review of a separate appeal court decision to overturn his acquittal by a High Court from the charges last year, which effectively reinstated his criminal case.
