Ahmad Zahid has a ‘freer hand’ now in advising PM on GE15 date, say analysts

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s recent acquittal from all 40 graft charges in the Foreign Visa System (VLN) case gives the Umno president a “freer hand” in advising the prime minister on the 15th General Election (GE15), says an analyst.

Senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research (NASR) Dr Azmi Hassan said many groups had previously accused Ahmad Zahid of trying to pressure GE15 to be expedited due to his ongoing court cases.