Zahid applies to postpone hearing pending appeal over witnesses' statements

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed an application to postpone proceedings of his defence pending a decision by the Court of Appeal on his appeal to obtain copies of the recorded statements of defence witnesses in his corruption case, involving Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds, from the MACC.

Lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh, representing Zahid, told High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah that the application was filed last June 23.

“We request an immediate date for the hearing...