PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi clarifies that his ongoing corruption trial has only been deferred by one day, and has not been dropped. In a brief statement Monday (March 2), the Umno president said his case was postponed for one day and will proceed as usual on Tuesday (March 3). "Insya-Allah, I will clear my name in court without any of the cases being withdrawn. Earlier Monday, the High Court allowed Zahid’s lawyers’ request to have the ongoing trial postponed to Tuesday, instead of resuming Monday as previously scheduled. This is because the Umno president is expected to attend a meeting with newly-appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss the latter's Cabinet selection.

Source: The Star March 02, 2020 04:52 UTC