The Court of Appeal says there is no reason to disturb the High Court decision to deny the former deputy prime minister his passport.
PUTRAJAYA: Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has failed again in his bid to obtain his passport from the court in order to perform the umrah or pilgrimage.
“We find no reason to disturb the decision of the High Court judge in exercising his discretion,” she said.Zahid surrendered his passport to the High Court last November after claiming trial to 45 charges of money laundering, corruption and criminal breach of trust offences.Zahid’s trial will run from Nov 18 to 22. Subsequent trial dates have been fixed from Dec 2 to 26 and Dec 9 to 13.
“The lower court did not consider in its judgment whether the application was made in good faith,” he said, adding that Zahid had provided his travel itinerary for Mecca from May 19 to June 3.
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