MACC to investigate those named in Zahid trial

MACC to investigate those named in Zahid trial

The agency said several complaints had been made about those alleged to have received money from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd.

Witnesses at the trial of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi have alleged that several political leaders received money from a visa services firm.
PETALING JAYA:
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that it will be investigating those who were named in court as having received money from a visa services company.

The names were revealed by a witness who testified at the corruption trial of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

In a statement this evening, MACC confirmed it had received several complaints regarding those who were named in a ledger of payments made to Zahid between 2014 and 2018.

Two witnesses from visa service firm Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd had testified at Zahid’s trial that payments had been made to Muhyiddin Yassin, Shafie Apdal, Anifah Aman, Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Hishammuddin Hussein and Khairy Jamaluddin.

Muhyiddin was alleged to have received RM1.3 million between June and August 2018.

On Monday, a former company director testified that between RM50,000 and RM200,000 was paid to the Rembau Umno division headed by Khairy Jamaluddin but the donations were not given directly or personally to him.

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