The High Court today granted Muhyiddin Yassin temporary access to his passport but rejected his request for an extended transit stop in Dubai en route back to Malaysia.
The former prime minister told the court that he was scheduled to fly from Kuala Lumpur to London on Dec 15 for a medical appointment at the Platinum Medical Centre two days later.
The visit is for his annual check-up and monitoring of his pancreas cancer.
Muhyiddin also planned to spend time with his family, including his grandchildren, in Madrid from Dec 20 until Jan 2, 2026, followed by a six-day stopover in Dubai before returning to Kuala Lumpur on Jan 8.
However, Justice Noor Ruwena Nurdin insisted that he shorten his stay in Dubai.
“Based on the supporting affidavit, I don’t see any justification for the five- to six-day transit in…