RM6mil from company was a political contribution, not bribe, Zahid tells court


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) told the High Court on Thursday (May 26) that two cheques amounting to RM6mil received from Syarikat Sarana Kencana Sdn Bhd were political contributions when he was the deputy prime minister and not bribes.

Ahmad Zahid, 69, said the allegation that the cheques received via former Datasonic Group Berhad deputy managing director Chew Ben Ben were an inducement to appoint Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB) to supply passport chips for five years was not true and defamatory.

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