KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution is not objecting to the application by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to have a full acquittal from 47 graft charges in the Yayasan Akalbudi case, the High Court told.
The matter was informed by Deputy Head of Prosecution II Datuk Badius Zaman Ahmad during the proceedings here on Tuesday (Feb 24).
Badius Zaman told presiding judge Justice Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad that the prosecution would not be filing an affidavit-in-reply as they have no objection.
"I only received instructions to appear today to inform that there is no objection to the application (by Ahmad Zahid)," Badius Zaman said.
On Jan 28, Ahmad Zahid filed the application to be acquitted and discharged of 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering linked to Yayasan Akalbudi funds.
The application was made based on the Attorney General’s Chambers’ (AGC) media statement dated Jan 8, which stated that no further action (NFA) would be taken on the 47 charges involving Ahmad Zahid.
On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court granted Ahmad Zahid a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) following the prosecution's request.
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