He testified that in 2015, he had met a Datuk Ruzi who is said to be close to Ahmad Zahid, who also serves as a member of Parliament for Bagan Datuk, Perak. The purpose [of me wanting] to get to know Ruzi was that he is close to the accused (Ahmad Zahid). “Ruzi introduced me to Ahmad Zahid and he thanked me for [being] willing to make a contribution. On re-examination by DPP Ahmad Sazalee Abdul Khairi, the witness agreed that the contribution was in the hopes that he would get a project. Ahmad Zahid, 67, is facing 47 charges, with 12 of them for criminal breach of trust, eight for corruption and 27 for money laundering involving his charitable trust Yayasan Akalbudi.

Source: The Edge Markets July 27, 2020 07:17 UTC