Zahid's visa system corruption trial to resume on Aug 25

After being postponed twice due to the movement control order, the trial of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on 40 corruption charges in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN) will finally resume at the High Court in Shah Alam on Aug 25.

Deputy public prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran when contacted through WhatsApp said the trial of the former deputy prime minister would be held for three days, namely on Aug 25 as well as on Sept 1 and 2 before judge Mohd Yazid Mustafa.

“The prosecution will call two or three witnesses to testify on Aug 25,” she said.

Zahid (above), 68, is facing 33 charges of receiving bribes...