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INSANE: Malaysia ex premier muhyiddin charged with corruption | Rare Historical Photos

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday. (Reuters photo)

Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with accepting bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic recovery fund.

Muhyiddin was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, at the height of Malaysia's battle against the coronavirus, and now leads an opposition coalition against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.

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