Were cybertroopers involved in posting these TikTok videos?

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Cybertroopers' Involvement in TikTok Videos Questioned in Muhyiddin's Trial

The involvement of cybertroopers in posting two TikTok videos presented as evidence in former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's trial remains unconfirmed. A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer, Mohd Syawaludin Said, testified that he downloaded the videos on instructions but did not investigate the identities of the TikTok account holders, leaving open the possibility of their involvement.
MACC Officer's Lack of Investigation into TikTok Account Holders

Mohd Syawaludin Said, an MACC assistant enforcement officer, confirmed downloading two TikTok videos that allegedly featured Muhyiddin Yassin's voice. However, under cross-examination, he admitted that the investigating officer did not instruct him to investigate the identities of the account holders, "Puterishantek" and "Wanhadi21." Syawaludin stated he was "not sure" when questioned if these individuals were cybertroopers and agreed that he could not verify this possibility without conducting an investigation.
Edited Nature of TikTok Videos Raises Authenticity Concerns

Both TikTok videos presented in court were confirmed to have been edited. The first video, an audio-only recording, included captions. Syawaludin agreed that this video, which did not show the full speech, could not be verified without investigating its genuineness and that it might have been generated by artificial intelligence. The second video was also confirmed to be edited, with a phrase repeated in slow motion, leading to the conclusion that it had been "doctored."
MACC Officer's Qualifications and Evidence Handling

Syawaludin, who has been an MACC officer since August 2014, holds a business management diploma but lacks academic qualifications in audio visual technology or information technology. He confirmed that he did not contact Muhyiddin Yassin to verify the content of the first video. While he detailed the process of downloading and preserving the videos onto pen drives to prevent tampering and ensure the integrity of the evidence, the lack of further investigation into the TikTok users themselves was a key point of contention.
Defence's Argument on Evidence Credibility

Muhyiddin Yassin's lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, repeatedly questioned the credibility of the TikTok videos, suggesting their use in court might be in "bad faith and politically-motivated" due to the downloads occurring after Muhyiddin had been charged and the lack of investigation into the video creators. Despite these suggestions, Syawaludin disagreed with the assertion that the two TikTok videos are not credible evidence.

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