Zahid worried about criminal cases against him, Dr M says in defence statement


KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had voiced his concern over the criminal cases filed against the former deputy prime minister when they held several meetings.

Dr Mahathir, 96, in a statement of defence filed Tuesday (May 17) through Messrs Haidir & Co, claimed that the five meetings between June 7, 2018, and Feb 25, 2020, took place at several locations, namely his residence in Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan; Perdana Leadership Foundation, Putrajaya; and the Prime Minister's Office in Perdana Putra.

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