Ahmad Zahid facing 45 charges


PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who will be facing 45 charges in court will be the second top-level leader from Umno to face legal battle since the May 9 general election.

His charging today comes nearly a month after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was charged with another 25 counts of money laundering on Sept 20 – bringing the total charges against Najib at 32 for money laundering, bribery and criminal breach of trust.

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