Zahid cannot be held liable for what his brother promised, lawyer submits

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi never promised to award MYEG contract worth RM50 million to a textile businessman, the High Court heard today.

Zahid's lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said the prosecution's key witness Junaith Asharab Md Shariff had confirmed that RM13 million was given to the Yayasan Akalbudi, which is owned by Zahid, as a donation to build a tahfiz and mosque.

Therefore, he said, the allegation that the money were given as an inducement for the accused to secure projects for Mastoro Kenny IT Consultant & Services was unfounded.

He told Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah.

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