KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court that Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) spent some RM109mil on charity, refuting claims by the prosecution that the foundation did not fork out a single sen for the poor.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here Friday that Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) had contributed more than RM109 million for charity and denied an allegation by the prosecution that not a single cent of the foundation’s funds was used to help the poor
KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has told the High Court here that Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) spent some RM109mil for charity work, refuting claims by the prosecution that the foundation did not fork out a single sen for the poor.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here today that Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) had contributed more than RM109 million for charity and denied an allegation by the prosecution that not a single cent of the foundation's funds was.
Published on: Thursday, March 11, 2021
By: Bernama
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. (Malay Mail)
Kuala Lumpur: The High Court was told that there were no documents to prove 27 cheques amounting to RM26.05 million received by Tetuan Lewis & Co, a trustee of Yayasan Akalbudi owned by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, were donations to the foundation.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Mohd Amirudin Nordin, 38, said his investigations did not find any supporting documents or letters to state that the cheques in the name of Lewis & Co were donations.
The 96th prosecution witness said the cheques linked to donations were 13 cheques from MYEG Sdn Bhd (RM7.8 million), 10 cheques from Chia Bee Enterprise Sdn Bhd (RM10 million), two Sarana Kencana Sdn Bhd cheques (RM6 million), one cheque from Mubarak Hussain Akhtar Hussain (RM2 million) and one cheque from Jogabonito Jewellery & Diamonds (RM250,000).