SHAH ALAM: Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today was slapped with another 33 corruption charges totalling RM42.76 million involving a foreign visa system two years ago.
The former deputy prime minister and Home Minister, however, pleaded not guilty to all the offences when the charges were read to him before Sessions Court judge Rozilah Salleh.
Yesterday, the Bagan Datuk member of parliament claimed trial to seven counts of graft totalling SG$4.24 million (RM12.99 million) involving the same scandal.
The offences falls under Section 16 (a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 165 of the Penal Code.
The court set RM500,000 bail in one surety and fixed July 29 for mention.
More to come