Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was slapped with an additional 33 charges at the Sessions Court on June 27 for receiving bribes from a company over the overseas visa system.
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Former Deputy Prime Minister ofMalaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was slapped with an additional 33 charges at theSessions Court on June 27 for receiving bribes from a company over the overseasvisa system.
He faces 26 charges for receiving 9.32 million SGD (6.87 millionUSD) in bribes from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd betweenOctober 2014 and July 2017.
The money was said to be an inducement for Zahidto extend the contract of the company, which is handling the government’soverseas visa system (VLN) and one-stop centre in China.
Seven other charges also relate to the settlement of theabove-said visa system.
Zahid, who previously was hit with 47 counts of corruption, wasaccused of receiving a total of 42.76 million ringgit (over 10.2 million USD).However, he pleaded not guilty to all the counts. -VNA
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Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
