Zahid denies trying to evade tax after name allegedly included in Pandora Papers expose


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denies that he was trying to evade tax after his name was allegedly included in the Pandora Papers exposé, which linked several prominent Malaysians to offshore dealings.

The former deputy prime minister explained that at the time, he was still in the corporate sector and was the CEO of a publicly listed company.

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