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OUTLETS DISAGREETuesday 15 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Whether the MACC officer apologised/retracted the police report versus whether the court simply decided not to pursue contempt proceedings

freemalaysiatoday.com (apologised); malaymail.com (retracted) the full text

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

freemalaysiatoday.com as published: MACC officer apologises to Muhyiddin’s lawyer over police reportfreemalaysiatoday.com2026-09-15 12:37:12malaymail.com as published: MACC officer retracts police report against Muhyiddin’s lawyer; court decides not to cite for contemptmalaymail.com2026-09-15 12:37:12malaysiakini.com as published: Jana Wibawa trial: Muhyiddin's lawyer accuses MACC witness of 'intimidation' over police reportmalaysiakini.com2026-09-15 12:37:12nst.com.my as published: MACC lodges police report against Muhyiddin's lawyer over alleged document disclosurenst.com.my2026-09-15 12:37:12thestar.com.my as published: MACC officer lodges police report over classified document revealed at Muhyiddin's graft trialthestar.com.my2026-09-15 12:37:12

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    malaymail.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.

    • The MACC officer 'retracted' the police report
    • Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin accepted the MACC officer's explanation that he was 'overly-cautious' and wanted to check that there was no information leak from MACC itself
    • The judge told all prosecution witnesses in the trial not to discuss matters in the trial with anyone while they remain on the witness stand
    • The High Court judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin decided not to cite the MACC officer for contempt of court
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer lodged a police report against the lawyer of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over the disclosure of a classified document during Muhyiddin's corruption trial. The High Court subsequently decided not to cite the MACC officer for contempt of court, accepting his explanation.

3 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: freemalaysiatoday.com, nst.com.my. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • freemalaysiatoday.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • malaymail.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • malaysiakini.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • nst.com.myUNCLASSIFIED
  • thestar.com.myUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • freemalaysiatoday.comMACC officer apologises to Muhyiddin’s lawyer over police reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
  • malaymail.comMACC officer retracts police report against Muhyiddin’s lawyer; court decides not to cite for contemptScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
  • malaysiakini.comJana Wibawa trial: Muhyiddin's lawyer accuses MACC witness of 'intimidation' over police reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
  • nst.com.myMACC lodges police report against Muhyiddin's lawyer over alleged document disclosureScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
  • thestar.com.myMACC officer lodges police report over classified document revealed at Muhyiddin's graft trialScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12

Carried by multiple outlets

  • A MACC officer lodged a police report against Muhyiddin's lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshadmalaymail.com, malaysiakini.com, thestar.com.my
  • The police report involved a classified document: a statement by businessman Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad recorded under Section 53(3) of the MACC Act 2009malaysiakini.com, thestar.com.my
  • The MACC officer involved was named Mazery Zaini (also cited as Mazery Mohd Zaini)malaymail.com, malaysiakini.com, thestar.com.my
  • Mazery was the 29th prosecution witness testifying in Muhyiddin's trialmalaymail.com, malaysiakini.com
  • The trial is related to the Jana Wibawa programmemalaysiakini.com, thestar.com.my
  • The document was disclosed during a hearing on Monday, Sept 14, 2026 (or 'yesterday' relative to the Sept 15 reporting date)thestar.com.my, malaymail.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • Muhyiddin's lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad accused the MACC witness of 'intimidation' over the police reportonly malaysiakini.com
  • The MACC officer 'apologised' to Muhyiddin's lawyeronly freemalaysiatoday.com
  • The MACC officer 'retracted' the police reportonly malaymail.com
  • Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin accepted the MACC officer's explanation that he was 'overly-cautious' and wanted to check that there was no information leak from MACC itselfonly malaymail.com
  • The judge told all prosecution witnesses in the trial not to discuss matters in the trial with anyone while they remain on the witness standonly malaymail.com
  • Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Aidi Sham Mohamed confirmed receiving the police reportonly thestar.com.my

Reported unevenly

  • Whether the MACC officer apologised/retracted the police report versus whether the court simply decided not to pursue contempt proceedingsstated by freemalaysiatoday.com (apologised), malaymail.com (retracted) · absent from malaysiakini.com, thestar.com.my
  • Confirm the MACC officer's name spelling: malaymail.com and thestar.com.my use 'Mazery Mohd Zaini' while malaysiakini.com uses 'Mazery Zaini'—verify which is the correct full name from court recordsstated by

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the exact date the document was disclosed: thestar.com.my places it 'at about 6pm on Monday (Sept 14)' while malaymail.com and malaysiakini.com reference Sept 15 proceedings. Verify whether the disclosure occurred on Sept 14 and the court proceedings addressing it occurred on Sept 15
  • Confirm whether freemalaysiatoday.com's reference to 'apologise' and malaymail.com's reference to 'retracts' describe the same action or different actions. Verify from court transcript or official statement what the MACC officer actually did

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established Confirm whether freemalaysiatoday.com's reference to 'apologise' and malaymail.com's reference to 'retracts' describe the same action or different actions. Verify from court transcript or official statement what the MACC officer actually didThe disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.