Ahmad Zahid, who is the former deputy prime minister, faces 12 charges of criminal breach of trust in relation to charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi’s funds, 27 counts of money laundering and eight counts of bribery charges.He told the court that he never ordered anyone to use funds from his charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi for his personal matters.
As a politician and Cabinet minister, Ahmad Zahid said he was not allowed to engage in business activities and he was not involved as any board member in the private sector. Under the eight bribery charges, Ahmad Zahid was accused of receiving bribes amounting to RM21.25 million from three firms in his capacity as home minister as an inducement for him to help the companies secure projects, including in the supply of passport chips and setting up of visa one-stop centres in Pakistan and Nepal.
On Apr 8, Judge Sequerah granted Ahmad Zahid’s application for the release of his passport so he could perform the minor pilgrimage of Umrah later this month.
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