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A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial.
Hisyam is representing another client, who is also Najib's UMNO colleague Zahid Hamidi, in a different trial taking place at the same time, so he is unable to be in two places at once. The five-judge panel hearing the Najib appeal has denied Hisyam's request to postpone the appeal, so it will go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday (Aug 23).
Following criticisms of the 1MDB issue, deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was removed from office and his position was given to then Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. [ 103 ] [ 104 ] Also removed from office was Rural and Regional Development Minister Shafie Apdal who was also critical of the 1MDB issue.
Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi was born on 4 January 1953 in Bagan Datuk, Perak, [2] [3] the eldest son of nine children (seven sons and two daughters) in the family. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] On 1 October 2011, his mother, Tuminah Abdul Jalil, died of a stroke and heart complication in her hometown Sungai Nipah Darat, Bagan Datoh .
Zahid Hamidi's United Malays National Organization (UMNO) is a key component of Anwar's unity government, and the prosecutor's' decision to drop the charges caused concerns on the government's position on corruption cases. Specifically those involving other UMNO leaders, such as former Prime Minister Najib Razak. [225]
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