Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has to enter his defence in 47 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), bribery and money laundering linked to tens of millions of ringgit of funds from Yayasan Akalbudi.
The former deputy prime minister was ordered to do so by the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning.
Trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah ruled that the prosecution has established a prima facie (accused has to answer) case against the former home minister, involving 12 counts of CBT, eight bribery charges, and 27 money laundering charges.
Today was fixed for decision at the end of the prosecution’s case, which saw 99 witnesses take the stand in a trial that first began on Nov 18, 2019.
Following the verdict, defence counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik informed the court that Zahid has chosen to give sworn evidence from the witness stand during the defence stage of the trial.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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