Former DPM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is facing 47 criminal breach of trust, corruption and money-laundering charges involving funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 17, 2020.
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court was told today how the wife of money changer, Omar Ali Abdullah, the individual alleged to have handled illegal money transactions on behalf of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, was unaware of the source of the RM4.5 million that was deposited in her company’s account. Kamarunisah Ahmah Shah, 48, who is also Ekares Sdn Bhd director, said this during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffry Ong on the 22nd day of the trial of Zahid, who is facing 47 criminal breach of trust, corruption and money-laundering charges involving funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.
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