KUALA LUMPUR: One of the charges against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for the alleged embezzlement of Yayasan Akalbudi’s (YAB) funds made no mention of the sales agreement and purchase of a hotel in Bali, Indonesia, the High Court heard.
Defence lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, representing the former deputy prime minister, said the matter was totally irrelevant to the charge, when the prosecution claimed that part of the RM17.9mil in funds was misused for a share purchase deal.
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