Muhyiddin Yassin

Former Malaysian prime ministers Mahathir Mohamad (left) and Muhyiddin Yassin have been accused by a Malaysian man of negligence and the tort of misfeasance ...

The compensation included abortive costs, such as for consultancy services, design of infrastructure, and manpower to deliver the project. The railway line was to be completed in 2026. Among the reliefs sought by the plaintiff are a declaration to nullify the termination of the HSR project and to compel the defendants to pay RM1 million in damages and compensation to every Malaysian citizen, as well a court order to compel the five defendants to give a written explanation regarding the reasons for the postponement and termination of the project. [following the May 2018 general election.](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-election-how-power-changed-hands-in-24-hours-from-najib-to-mahathir) [The project was terminated](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/kl-singapore-high-speed-rail-terminated-after-singapore-and-malaysia-fail-to) after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on changes proposed by Malaysia by the final deadline of Dec 31, 2020. [paying over RM320 million in compensation to Singapore in 2021](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/malaysia-reimburses-singapore-102-million-for-costs-incurred-in-terminated-kl-spore-hsr) for the cancellation of the bilateral agreement between the two nations,” the news portal reported on Tuesday. [postpone the HSR project on Sept 5, 2018,](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/malaysia-singapore-ink-agreement-to-defer-high-speed-rail-project-for-two-years) which allegedly resulted in Malaysia paying RM46 million in compensation to Singapore on Jan 31, 2019”.

A man has filed a lawsuit against former prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for alleged abuse of public office and ...

Mohd Hatta also claimed that Mustapa, who was responsible for managing the project, had committed a similar offence by shelving the project, while Wee committed tort misfeasance in public office for denying Malaysians their right to enjoy a first-class transport system with the cancellation of the HSR project. He claimed that Muhyiddin, who was then the eighth PM, also committed tort misfeasance in public office for terminating the project, causing the government and the people to pay RM320,270,519.24 as compensation for the cancellation of the bilateral agreement between Malaysia and Singapore. In the statement of claim, Mohd Hatta said Mahathir, who was then the seventh PM, had committed tort misfeasance in public office when he decided to postpone the HSR project, causing the government and the Malaysian people to pay compensation of almost RM46 million to the Singapore government.

A man has filed a lawsuit against former prime ministers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin for alleged abuse of public office and negligence over the ...

He claimed that Muhyiddin, who was the eighth prime minister, also committed tort of misfeasance in public office by terminating the project, causing the Malaysian government and the people to pay RM320,270,519.24 in compensation for the cancellation of the bilateral agreement between Malaysia and Singapore. Hatta claimed that Mustapha, who was responsible for managing the project, committed a similar offence by shelving the project, while Wee committed tort of misfeasance in public office by denying Malaysians their right to a first-class transport system with the cancellation of the HSR project. In his statement of claim, Hatta said Mahathir, who was the seventh prime minister, committed tort of misfeasance in public office when he decided to postpone the HSR project, causing the government and the Malaysian people to pay compensation of almost RM46 million to the Singapore government.

KUALA LUMPUR: A 47-year-old man has filed a lawsuit against former Malaysian prime ministers Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin for alleged abuse of ...

Mohd Hatta is a member of the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council. [terminating the project](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/assets-company-main-concern-hsr-termination-ong-ye-kung-384351) when he was prime minister, causing the Malaysian government and the people to pay RM320.3 million as compensation for the cancellation of the bilateral agreement between Malaysia and Singapore. In the statement of claim, Mohd Hatta said Dr Mahathir, who was then prime minister, had committed tort misfeasance in public office when he decided to postpone the HSR project, causing the government and the Malaysian people to pay compensation of almost RM46 million (S$14.2 million) to the

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Former Malaysian prime ministers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin have been sued in relation to the cancellation of the ...

Besides the two former prime ministers, Mr Mohd Hatta also claimed that Mr Mustapa was similarly negligent and had committed malfeasance in public office in relation to the delay of the HSR project. On Jan 1, 2021, Malaysia and Singapore jointly announced the termination of the HSR project as there was no agreement reached on the changes proposed by Malaysia and the fact that the agreement had expired on Dec 31, 2020. Mr Mohd Hatta claimed that the decision caused the Malaysian government to pay more than RM320 million as compensation to Singapore in the following year for the cancellation of the bilateral agreement between both countries. In his court filings, Mr Mohd Hatta claimed that Dr Mahathir was negligent and committed malfeasance in public office when the then prime minister ordered the suspension of the HSR project on Sept 5, 2018, which resulted in the Malaysian government having to pay RM46 million in compensation to Singapore by the end of January 2019. He claimed that Mr Muhyiddin had also committed negligence and malfeasance in public office, as the then-prime minister, by terminating the HSR project on Dec 31, 2020. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Former Malaysian prime ministers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin have been sued in relation to the cancellation of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project between Malaysia and Singapore.

Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin has chastised Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly betraying the ideals of the Reformasi movement, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim needs to resign as the Finance Minister in addition to advising his daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar to ...

The Perikatan Nasional chairman says the appointment of Nurul Izzah Anwar as a senior adviser is just the latest in a series of missteps by the prime ...

Anwar should not repeat the same mistake," he added. "It is not too late for Anwar to rectify the situation. Resign as finance minister.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should relinquish the finance portfolio and advise his daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar to step down from ...

Wouldn’t it be a waste if we do not use a leader who has the merit as a three-term lawmaker?” asked the Nibong Tebal MP. “It is embarrassing for Malaysians if he (Ahmad Zahid) goes abroad and meet foreign leaders on official trips as deputy prime minister while his cases were still in court. “As an opposition party leader, I can take advantage of Anwar’s mistakes. “It is not too late for Anwar to mend the situation. Focus on your duties as Prime Minister, especially when the country is facing a tough time,” he said in a Facebook post Monday (Jan 30). He said there was a breach of practice of good governance with the appointment of Ahmad Zahid, who is facing corruption charges in court, as Deputy Prime Minister.