RM2 mil donation to tahfiz school genuine, not requested by Zahid, says witness

Businessman says his donation was to help pay the monthly cost of running the school in Melaka. FMTNews MoneyLaundering ZahidHamidi YayasanAkalbudi

KUALA LUMPUR: Seri Jaya Perkasa Sdn Bhd managing director Mubarak Hussain Akhtar Husin told the High Court here that his RM2 million contribution to Sekolah Imtiaz Ulul Albab, in Masjid Tanah, Melaka, belonging to Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was sincere and not at the request of the former deputy prime minister.

Earlier, Mubarak, who has been a good friend of Zahid since 2008, also confirmed that a cheque of RM2 million, earned from his business, was received by Lewis & Co on Nov 25, 2016. “I gave this donation for the purpose of covering the monthly cost of the tahfiz school,” he said when reading out his witness statement during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffry Ong.

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