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Lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh, representing Zahid, asked High Court Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who is now a Court of Appeal Judge, to adjourn today's proceedings pending a decision from Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun (on the representation).
"We wrote a letter of representation in January, and we sent continuation and new representation with some a new facts and evidence relating to the charges to the AGC in February.
"(The) Prosecution have replied they have no objection (to postponing the trial) on their side, as the representation is about 200 pages long and they need more time to consider it,” he said.
Ahmad Zahid, 70, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, is facing 47 charges, namely 12 on criminal breach of trust, eight on corruption and 27 on money laundering involving tens of millions of ringgit belonging to YAB. -Bernama