PUTRAJAYA - Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is expected to face 40 counts of corruption involving the foreign visa system when he is brought to court this week.He is already facing 47 counts of criminal breach of trust and money laundering cases.Sources said that he will face 33 charges under Section of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act where he is accused of bribery."Yes, we will be taking him to court to face corruption charges," a source told The Star Monday .
According to earlier reports, the former deputy premier had been summoned by MACC investigators who are conducting a probe involving a private company dealing in bringing in Chinese tourists to Malaysia.Zahid took over from former premier Najib Razak as Umno president in May last year days after the country's general election in which Umno, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition, was defeated by the Pakatan Harapan alliance.
In December, he announced that he was taking leave from his role of Umno president amid pressure from within his party, handing over the reins to Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, who is serving as the party's acting president.
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