Zahid Hamidi

2022 - 8 - 23

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Zahid's team to call 'double the number of witnesses' (Free Malaysia Today)

The High Court may have to fix additional trial dates for Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption case as more witnesses are expected to take the stand.

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Zahid now plans to call 43 witnesses to defend him in Yayasan ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi intends to call in 43 defence witnesses to testify in his defence in his trial over 47 ...

“Witnesses come and tell other names, so these are what we call the dynamics.” KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi intends to call in 43 defence witnesses to testify in his defence in his trial over 47 alleged corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust offences, his lawyer informed the High Court today. Ahmad Zahid’s lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh acknowledged that the defence team previously said it intends to call 20 defence witnesses, but said that the number of defence witnesses that may be call has gone up.

Zahid 'felt no emotions' receiving RM13.25 mil from MYEG contractor (The Edge Markets MY)

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Tuesday (Aug 23) told the High Court that he was emotionless when he received cheques for RM13.25 million ...

She suggested that the footballers were not poverty-stricken and hence they were not charitable cases. can you point out to me [how] the loan to football club is charity and for the poor? Zahid was asked why he had given the money to this football club by DPP Nur Aishah Ahmad Zakiuddin. Junaith is said to have an interest in Mastoro. However, on Tuesday, Zahid claimed that the RM1.3 million was not a charitable donation but a loan to the football club so that the club could pay its players who had their wages deferred for over four months. The prosecution stressed that a football club was not a charitable organisation.

RM12.35mil contribution meant for YAB welfare activities, says ... (The Star Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here that a donation of RM13.25 million from a businessman, Junaith Asharab Md Shariff, ...

Ahmad Zahid: It was not for me, I didn't need to be 'happy'; just said ‘thank you’. I don’t feel anything and that’s normal,” said the Bagan Datuk MP during cross-examination by deputy public prosecutor (DPP), Mohd 'Afif Ali. Touching on YAB funds amounting to RM1.3 million given to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Football Association in 2015, Ahmad Zahid said that the funds were in the form of loans and not sponsorships. Ahmad Zahid also denied that the RM1.3 million given to the football association was a criminal breach of trust because the money had been paid back to YAB. When asked by Mohd 'Afif about the textile wholesaler Junaith who had asked him to get a tax exemption, Ahmad Zahid said that he did not remember. However, he said that he did not question the source of the donation.

RM13.25 million donation meant for YAB welfare activities, says Zahid (The Malaysian Insight)

FORMER deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court today that a donation of RM13.25 million from a businessman, Junaith Asharab Md Shariff, ...

My statement is based on the oath I read (in court),” he said. It’s the truth and that’s what really happened. I don’t feel anything and that’s normal,” said the member of parliament for Bagan Datuk when cross-examined by deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Mohd ‘Afif Ali. I didn’t need to be happy; just said ‘thank you’. Zahid: It was not for me. On YAB funds amounting to RM1.3 million given to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Football Association in 2015, Zahid said the funds were in the form of loans and not sponsorships.

RM13.25 mln contribution meant for YAB welfare activities: Zahid (The Sun Daily)

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(pix), told the High Court today that a donation of RM13.25 million from a bu...

Ahmad Zahid: It was not for me, I didn't need to be 'happy'; just said ‘thank you’. I don’t feel anything and that’s normal,” said the member of Parliament for Bagan Datuk when cross-examined by deputy public prosecutor (DPP), Mohd 'Afif Ali, while defending himself on 47 charges, namely 12 criminal breaches of trust, eight corruption and 27 money laundering charges, involving tens of millions of ringgit belonging to YAB funds. Ahmad Zahid also denied that the RM1.3 million given to the football association was a criminal breach of trust because the money had been paid back to YAB. Ahmad Zahid agreed with DPP Nur Aishah Ahmad Zakiuddin’s suggestion that he was the one who instructed his former executive secretary, Major Mazlina Mazlan @ Ramly, to provide the RM1.3 million cheque to the football association, and had signed the cheque. Touching on YAB funds amounting to RM1.3 million given to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Football Association in 2015, Ahmad Zahid said that the funds were in the form of loans and not sponsorships. However, he said that he did not question the source of the donation.

Zahid denies blaming others is his sole defence in corruption trial (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who stands accused of 47 charges of corruption, continued to maintain his innocence on ...

Abdul Malik further noted that Ahmad Zahid had said the appointment of Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB) for the supply of 12.5 million Malaysian passports chips was actually done by the Finance Ministry. Ahmad Zahid was ordered to enter his defence on January 24 and has occupied the witness stand since April 13. These are in relation to money laundering charges. “Yang Arif, when Major Mazlina was unable to give details regarding debit or credit in account, the company secretary could not prepare the account. In relation to the criminal breach of trust charges, Ahmad Zahid had previously And my testimony is based on the oath which I had read,” he replied of his entire testimony in the trial, noting that he had sworn an oath to tell the truth in court, just like other witnesses had done.