KUALA LUMPUR – Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption trial involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds, which was due to resume today, has been postponed to January 27.
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran, who is leading the prosecution, said: “The trial will resume on January 27, subject to the government's announcement on the movement control order (MCO). If the MCO is extended, we will resume on February 22.”
High court deputy registrar Farah Azura Mohd Saad confirmed the matter.
The prosecution is scheduled to call Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Fairul Rafiq Hamiruddin as the next witness in the trial.
On October 28 last year, the prosecution told high court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah that seven more witnesses will be called to testify.
So far, 90 prosecution witnesses have testified in the case, which was last heard on October 13 last year. The witnesses include Armada Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Wasi Khan; Zahid's former special officer Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Wan Omar; legal firm Lewis & Co partner B. Muralidharan; moneychanger Omar Ali Abdullah; and, Zahid's former executive secretary Mejar Mazlina Mazlan.
Zahid, 68, who is former deputy prime minister, is facing 47 charges – 12 on criminal breach of trust, corruption (8) and money laundering (27) – involving tens of millions of ringgit in Yayasan Akalbudi funds. – Bernama, January 18, 2021
