Prosecution’s appeal against Zahid’s acquittal rescheduled to Dec 12


PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has rescheduled the hearing for the prosecution’s appeal against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s acquittal on 40 charges related to the foreign visa system (VLN) contract to Dec 12, as the Deputy Prime Minister will be on official duty overseas.

The new hearing date was set during a case management session before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli on Friday (Aug 30) via Zoom.

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