Zahid denies lying to court about meeting PM
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denies that he has lied to the court after the Prime Minister's Office said there is no meeting of political leaders today to decide on the formation of the cabinet, the reason why Zahid's trial was vacated this morning. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 2, 2020.
PROSECUTORS have applied to the high court to cite Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for contempt after allegedly lying about having to meet Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today to discuss the formation of a new cabinet. However, the Umno president, who was made to appear again at the Kuala Lumpur High Court this afternoon to explain himself, said he received a letter from PMO inviting him to discuss cabinet appointments.
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