KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(pic) has claimed trial at the High Court here to an amended charge of money laundering involving funds from charity foundation Yayasan Akalbudi.
Still in the middle of his graft trial, which is into its 49th day, the Umno president claimed the amended charge was aimed at making his sentence heavier. I understand that this (amended) charge is to increase my sentence. Thank you, I plead not guilty, he said after the charge was read to him here on Tuesday (March 9).
Earlier, High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah allowed the prosecution s application to amend the 27th charge against the former deputy prime minister and ordered the new charge to be read out.
Published on: Tuesday, March 09, 2021
By: Bernama Ahmad Zahid (centre) arriving at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur: The High Court was told Monday that the withdrawal of RM17.9 million from Yayasan Akalbudi funds was a criminal breach of trust because it did not get the consent of the other the charity foundation’s board of trustees.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Muhammad Fazli Zulkifli, 36, said the withdrawal of the money from Yayasan Akalbudi’s Affin Bank account to be transferred to a Maybank account belonging to Messrs Lewis & Co, the foundation’s trustee, was instructed by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400 documents were verified at the High Court during the trial of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is facing 47 corruption charges involving millions of ringgit of charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi’s funds.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Mohd Amirudin Nordin, 38, made the verification during an examination-in-chief conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffery Ong here on Tuesday (March 9).
The 406 documents included cheques (originals and copies), receipts, banker s cheques, a variety of forms, demand drafts, letters and deposit slips.
In his testimony, the witness said it was beieved that Zahid had used 73 cheques from various banks, which were deposited into the account of law firm Messrs Lewis & Co for money laundering activities.
09 Mar 2021 / 18:43 H. Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left). Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was today told that the process of converting cash amounting to RM7.5 million into 35 cheques in the case involving Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was money laundering derived from illegal sources.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 39, said this was based on his investigation into the entire case involving the former deputy prime minister.
The 95th prosecution witness said on the 49th day of the trial of Ahmad Zahid, who is facing corruption, abuse of power and money laundering charges involving millions of ringgit in funds from Yayasan Akalbudi.
09 Mar 2021 / 13:53 H. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9: The prosecution in the case of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pix, left) involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds, today amended a money laundering charge by making changes on the amount and value of the cheques.
“I understand this (amended) charge is to make the sentence heftier for me. Thank you. I plead not guilty,” said Ahmad Zahid.
He made the plea after the amended charge in the money laundering case involving the Yayasan Akalbudi funds was read to him before High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah prior to the commencement of the trial.