High Court allows prosecution to impeach Ahmad Zahid's third defence witness


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed the prosecution’s application to impeach the third defence witness in the corruption trial of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is accused of misappropriating millions from Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB).

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah said there were material discrepancies in the statement of Syarikat Pembinaan Teknik Sempurna Sdn Bhd director Jefri Jamil as he took the stand in the trial here on Thursday (Sept 22).

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