Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s defence team argues that no witness has provided testimony linking him to bribery or corruption, while the supposed money trail has always been open to independent scrutiny. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 21, 2021.
THE High Court in Kuala Lumpur was told that Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption case is strange because there has been no direct testimony presented in court to show any wrongdoing on his part. Zahid’s lead counsel, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, said the testimony from the witnesses, comprising businessmen and company directors, showed no connection to supposed gratification received by Zahid in his official duty as then home minister.
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