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Lawyer Hamidi, representing Zahid, asked High Court Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence, to adjourn today’s proceedings pending a decision from AG (on the representation). theSun theSundaily court zahid kualalumpur malaysia AttorneyGeneral

: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has sent a letter of representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to drop 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi against him.

Lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh, representing Ahmad Zahid, asked High Court Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who is now a Court of Appeal Judge, to adjourn today’s proceedings pending a decision from Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun . “We wrote a letter of representation in January, and we sent continuation and new representation with some a new facts and evidence relating to the charges to the AGC in February.

“ Prosecution have replied they have no objection on their side, as the representation is about 200 pages long and they need more time to consider it,” he said. Ahmad Zahid, 70, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, is facing 47 charges, namely 12 on criminal breach of trust, eight on corruption and 27 on money laundering involving tens of millions of ringgit belonging to YAB. - Bernama

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