KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The High Court today agreed to a request by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid to postpone his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption trial...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The High Court today agreed to a request by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid to postpone his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption trial involving funds over RM31 million to August.
According to the lawyer, this 200-page long letter contained “new facts and new evidence” related to the charges against Zahid. Malik confirmed the instructions given to the prosecution was to not object to Zahid’s request for postponement of the trial, as the prosecution needs time to consider the representation letter.
Malik said MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki had told the AG directly in a letter dated February 20 that the commission is “conducting further investigations” on Zahid’s case.Malik was asked if the MACC indicated how long it would take to investigate Zahid’s case. He added that he had no information if the MACC has already started further investigation on Zahid’s case.The court then rescheduled hearing for trial to resume on August 1 if the defence’s representation to the attorney-general is rejected.The 47 charges are namely, 12 counts of criminal breach of trust in relation to over RM31 million of charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi’s funds, 27 counts of money-laundering, and eight counts of bribery charges over RM21.25 million in alleged bribes.
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