He also reiterated that he had never given her authority to pay bills and issue cheques using his rubber signature stamps. This came after his lawyer Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Zainal showed him a credit card statement addressed to Zahid which showed an outstanding current balance of RM136,604.58. Ahmad Zaidi: Can you please explain, because I don't understand, how she came up with the figure of RM155,183 [to pay to the bank]? "I have also never given the bank my authorisation to use the rubber stamps for transactions. The charges, under Section 409 of the Penal Code, each carries a maximum of 20 years in jail, whipping and fine.

Source: The Edge Markets May 24, 2022 00:12 UTC