Ahmad Zahid didn't like being mentioned as donor, school principal tells court


KUALA LUMPUR: A former principal of the Sekolah Menengah Imtiaz Ulul Albab in Melaka told the High Court here on Tuesday (Aug 22) that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi did not like his name mentioned as a donor to the school.

Azharizan Yaacob, 47, who was now the principal of the Maahad Tahfiz Al Quran Hamidiyah in Bagan Datuk, Perak said the deputy prime minister had told him that his actions were based on the principle of 'the left hand should not know what the right is giving'.

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