Ahmad Zahid’s corruption trial to commence on July 8
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is pictured leaving the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex February 21, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor, Raja Rozela Raja Toran informed that the prosecution had submitted more than 800 documents pertaining to the case to the defence team. Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik represented Ahmad Zahid. On Oct 19 and Dec 14 last year, the Bagan Datuk Member of Parliament pleaded not guilty to a total of 46 charges, comprising 12 charges of CBT, eight charges of corruption and 27 charges of money laundering involving funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.
Ahmad Zahid was also charged with eight counts of bribery, where he was alleged to have accepted bribes from three companies, namely Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services, Data Sonic Group Bhd and Profound Radiance Sdn Bhd as an inducement for him, in his capacity as then Home Minister, to help the companies to obtain MyEG projects, supply passport chips and to be appointed the operator of migrant visa one-stop centres in Pakistan and Nepal respectively.
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