Zahid's corruption trial postponed, witness down with Covid-19

The High Court in Shah Alam today postponed the hearing of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption case over the Foreign Visa System (VLN) to Friday after being informed that the last prosecution witness had been infected with Covid-19.

Deputy public prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran told judge Mohd Yazid Mustafa that he was informed by the 18th witness, an MACC investigating officer, about the matter late yesterday.

“We were informed late yesterday that the I...