KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here has dismissed an application by former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is facing 47 corruption charges, for the temporary return of his impounded passport to perform the umrah. "To my understanding, there is no immediate need nor any obligation for the applicant to perform the umrah. Earlier, Ahmad Zahid's lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik submitted that his client had to travel to Saudi Arabia between May 9 and June 3 to perform the umrah. Ahmad Zahid was also present in court. Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Zainal, another lawyer representing Ahmad Zahid, said his client had never failed to perform umrah every year for the past 30 years, especially during the month of Ramadhan.

Source: The Star May 03, 2019 07:30 UTC