Zahid: I gave away excess earnings


Staying calm: Ahmad Zahid (middle) leaving the Kuala Lumpur court complex on the first day of his defence in the case involving Yayasan Akalbudi. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has given more than half of his RM120,000 monthly earnings in the 1990s to charity, the High Court here heard.

The Umno president, who took the stand on the first day of his defence trial, told the court that he was working in the corporate sector prior to joining politics.

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