Ahmad Zahid's umrah wish shattered, apex court denies passport release

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PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s wish to perform the umrah was shattered when his final attempt to get his impounded passport returned was denied by the Federal Court.

The Federal Court five-member bench, led by Justice Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed, was unanimous in its dismissal of the appeal by Ahmad Zahid, who is facing 47 charges of money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption.

He said they also found that the High Court judge had given his compelling reasons to why he did not exercise discretion in favour of the appellant’s application. Ahmad Zahid was not present in court as he had travelled to Pekan, Pahang for the funeral of Pahang’s Paduka Ayahanda Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah, who died on Wednesday .

 

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It should reworded to denied, not shattered.

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