KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed the widespread perception that his ongoing corruption trial will be dropped following a power shift in the government. The Umno president said he wants to clear his name by going through a full trial without asking the prosecution to drop the charges. Touching on the adjournment of his case today, Zahid said the High Court vacated proceedings only for one day. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran said she will leave the matter to the judge's discretion. Ahmad Zahid, 67, is facing 47 charges, with 12 of them involving criminal breach of trust, eight for corruption and 27 for money laundering involving tens of millions of ringgit of funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.

Source: New Strait Times March 02, 2020 05:48 UTC