PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today fixed Nov 17 for further case management in the prosecution’s appeal against deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s acquittal in his foreign visa system (VLN) corruption case.
Prosecutors told the court that they needed more time to examine Zahid’s representation to drop the appeal.On Sept 29, 2022, Shah Alam High Court acquitted Zahid of all 40 charges of receiving bribes from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd to extend the company’s contract to manage the VLN. The court held that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against Zahid.
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