Prosecution's evidence irrelevant to Zahid's charges, says defence lawyer

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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here Wednesday (Oct 20) was told that one of the charges against former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi foor alleged embezzlement of Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds did not mention the sales agreement and purchase of a hotel in Bali, Indonesia.

Counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, representing Ahmad Zahid, said the matter was totally irrelevant to the charge, when the prosecution claimed that part of the RM17.9mil in funds was misused for a share purchase deal.

Hisyam said this in his submission in reply to the prosecution’s case against Ahmad Zahid, who is facing 47 charges of criminal breach of trust , corruption and money laundering involving YAB funds. Ahmad Zahid’s eldest daughter, Datuk Nurulhidayah, was interested in taking over the shares of Ri-Yaz Assets Sdn Bhd and in running the hotel in Bali, the court was told.

 

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