Witness: Dr M received RM2.6mil political donation from UKSB after GE14


SHAH ALAM: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad received a political donation of RM2.6mil from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) after the 14th General Election, the High Court here heard.

In the corruption trial of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former UKSB administration manager David Tan Siong Sun, 47, said Dr Mahathir, the Bersatu chairman at the time, received the donation for the party's use through his nephew Tan Sri Rahmat Abu Bakar.

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