KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 -- Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal's restoration of four abuse of power charges against him.

When contacted by Malay Mail, Muhyiddin's lawyer Chetan Jethwani confirmed that the appeal was submitted to the Federal Court yesterday.

The High Court had in August last year acquitted Muhyiddin of all four abuse of power charges, after ruling in favour of his application to strike them out.

However, the Court of Appeal's three-judge panel this Wednesday unanimously reversed the High Court's decision, with the effect being that Muhyiddin would have to face trial at the Sessions Court over the four restored charges.

Muhyiddin's appeal to the Federal Court is a...