Ahmad Zahid to take the stand

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will take the stand to give his side of the story in the alleged misappropriation of tens of millions of ringgit in a scandal involving Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB), the charity foundation he founded.

The Bagan Datuk MP has chosen to testify under oath in his defence trial – scheduled to begin on April 26 – after he was ordered to enter his defence on all 47 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), bribery and money laundering. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah said the accused has three options in his defence: to give sworn evidence from the witness stand and be open for cross-examination; to give an unsworn statement from the dock with no opportunity for cross-examination; or to remain silent.