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


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 23 May 2019

KUALA LUMPUR 09 NOVEMBER 2018 - Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi bercakap pada sidang akhbar selepas menghadiri Mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi UMNO di Menara Dato’ Onn, di sini, hari ini. Gambar : Abdul Razak Latif / Pemberita : Syukri (Am).

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 (CBT) and corruption.

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