Zahid ordered to answer 47 charges in Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has to enter his defence in 47 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), bribery and money laundering linked to tens of millions of ringgit of funds from Yayasan Akalbudi.

The former deputy prime minister was ordered to do so by the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning.

Trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah ruled that...