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Former Malaysian deputy prime minister and current president of the ruling party UMNO Ahmad Zahid Hamidi waves to his supporters as he arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex for the court’s decision on whether he will have to enter his defence or be acquitted of corruption and money laundering charges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Acquire Licensing Rights
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A Malaysian court on Monday granted a request from prosecutors to drop all corruption charges against the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, state news agency Bernama reported.
The court granted Ahmad Zahid, who was facing 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, bribery and money laundering, a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, Bernama said. He had plead not guilty to all charges.
Reporting by Rozanna Latiff
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