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A witness in the Jana Wibawa trial has testified that former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin never requested any donations for himself or his Bersatu party during High Court proceedings in Kuala Lumpur.
A finance ministry officer told a Malaysian court that KCJ Engineering failed its initial technical assessment for the Jana Wibawa project, despite then prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin recommending the company's appointment.
A company director testified in the High Court that he was persuaded by a politically connected businessman to donate RM19.5 million to Bersatu in connection with a Jana Wibawa project, suggesting he would not have contributed without such pressure.
A finance manager at KCJ Engineering has testified in the High Court that an RM800,000 donation to Bersatu was tied to Jana Wibawa infrastructure projects awarded to the company, raising questions about the nexus between corporate donations and government contracts.