THERE is no need to re-examine any of the cases that have been filed in court, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said.

In a statement today, the AGC affirmed the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision to dismiss four power abuse charges against former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

“The AGC would like to emphasise that every decision to prosecute is made after fully examining and considering all the available evidence presented by the enforcement agencies in accordance with the law.

“As previously stated, the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision to acquit Muhyiddin Yassin only involved four predicate charges under section 23 of the MACC Act 2009. The decision was made based on the scope of the application filed by the applicant.

“Subsequently, the prosecution filed a notice of appeal to challenge the validity of the decision, while three charges under section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 remain,” the AGC said.

Yesterday, opposition leader Hamzah Zainuddin urged the AGC to review all the charges levelled against Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders following Muhyiddin’s acquittal by the High Court.

Hamzah said AG Idrus Harun must look into the possibility of withdrawing the charges brought against other opposition leaders because they were “selective prosecution”.

The AGC said all prosecutorial decisions are made independently and professionally in accordance with procedure.

“There was no political interference or pressure to initiate prosecution.

“The AGC takes statements that undermine its credibility seriously and urges all parties to exercise caution when issuing statements that suggest or imply that the AGC’s integrity and independence have been compromised by political interference or undue influence,” it added.

Yesterday, Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted Muhyiddin of four charges of using his position to obtain bribes amounting to RM232.5 million.

Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the charges were vague, flawed and unfounded because they did not specify the details of the offences.

Jamil also said the court had the power to set aside or cancel the charges permanently. – August 16, 2023.