Zahid ordered to enter defence on 47 charges of corruption


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to enter his defence on all 47 corruption charges involving millions of ringgit from charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB).

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah ruled on Monday (Jan 24) that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against the Umno president after a maximum evaluation of the evidence.

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