Ahmad Zahid could not continue charity work after Yayasan Akalbudi funds were frozen, court told


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi could not continue with his charity work because the funds in Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) were frozen after he was charged with corruption, the High Court here heard.

The Umno president, replying to his lawyer Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Zainal on the first day of his defence trial on Wednesday (April 13), added: "After I was charged, I was unable to give any more aid."

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