Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that the two cheques worth RM6 million which he received in April 2017 from an officer of passport chips supplier Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd was a bribe, insisting that it was a political donation that he could freely decide its use
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that the RM6 million in two cheques he personally received from a passport chips supplier’s official in.
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).
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court was told Wednesday (March 10) that there were no documents to prove 27 cheques amounting to RM26.05mil 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 (RM7.8mil), 10 cheques from Chia Bee Enterprise Sdn Bhd (RM10mil), two Sarana Kencana Sdn Bhd cheques (RM6mil), one cheque from Mubarak Hussain Akhtar Hussain (RM2mil) and one cheque from Jogabonito Jewellery & Diamonds (RM250,000).
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