Zahid faces another 33 graft charges


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been charged with another 33 counts of bribery involving RM42.76mil over a foreign visa system (VLN).

He faces 26 counts under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and seven counts under Section 165 of the Penal Code relating to offences involving receiving bribes in multiple currencies.

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