He should be considered innocent until proven guilty, says Bung Moktar.
A slate of Umno leaders have called for Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to be included in the Perikatan Nasional cabinet, following hisSabah Umno chairperson Bung Moktar Radin said in a statement today that Zahid should be allowed to assume a role in the cabinet.
Zahid is currently facing 47 charges, 12 of them are on criminal breach of trust involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds, eight on receiving gratification and 27 on money laundering. "Looking back, some Pakatan Harapan leaders were still on trial but were appointed to the cabinet," he added.
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