Muhyiddin refutes fake news that he was arrested

SHAH ALAM - Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has refuted reports of his arrest at a golf course in the Klang Valley today, branding it as fake news.

"I would like to clarify that the news of my arrest at the golf course today, which was spread by a news portal, is false.

"Today I attended several meetings related to the Bersatu annual general meeting (PAT), which will start this Friday,” the Pagoh member of Parliament said on Twitter.

However, he further added that on tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), he had been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya at 11 am.

Earlier, social media was rife with reports that Muhyiddin had been arrested, while Bersatu officials had also rallied supporters to gathered at the MACC headquarters tomorrow as a show of support.

An MACC source earlier also confirmed to Sinar Daily that Muhyiddin had not been arrested, but summoned for questioning, meaning that he could potentially be charged tomorrow or on Friday.

The former Prime Minister is said to be part of investigations in connection with the Jana Wibawa scandal and the government's stimulus package during the Covid-19 lockdown.