KUALA LUMPUR: High Court judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who is presiding Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption trial, will make a site visit to two bungalow units in Country Heights, Kajang, which were allegedly bought using Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds for use as Quran centres for retirees and tahfiz students.
"I think in the interest of justice, I would accede to the request for a site visit, but we can fix that for another time. We can arrange the dates later," said the judge in response to an invitation by defence lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik since the two properties were the subject matter of one of the 27 money laundering charges against Ahmad Zahid.
According to Hisyam, the visit would give a clear picture as regards to the current status of the bungalows, their location and the distance of both bungalow lots to the Surau An-Nur.
However, deputy public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran said the site visit was unnecessary as photos of the two properties could be produced in court.
"For us to actually take the trip, it's not really about what renovation, there was a purchase, I think I would decline the invitation to visit the bungalow lots. It's not necessary, if Your Lordship is inclined to go visiting, perhaps we can take another day, not this time, would not clash (trial date)," she said.
Earlier, Ahmad Zahid told the court that the two bungalows were closest to the Surau An-Nur in Country Heights and far from his residence, which was also in Country Heights.
The Bagan Datuk Member of Parliament said this when questioned by deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffery Ong on the distance between the two bungalows and his residence.
He also told the court that he was the chairman of Surau An-Nur and that there was another surau in the area and also in his house where he could pray..
To a question by Harris Ong that on the need for a letter of appointment to prevent a similar incident, Ahmad Zahid said it was not important and that Murakidharan nor the legal firm had requested for the letter.
Ahmad Zahid: There is no official letter. I have known Muralidharan for a long time and had sought the advice of friends as well as former lawyers. So far there is no negligence committed by the firm in handling Yayasan Akalbudi funds.
The trial before Judge Sequerah continues.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Jul 06 2022
Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who is presiding over Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption trial, will make a site visit to two bungalow units in Country Heights, Kajang, which were allegedly bought using YAB funds for use as Quran centres. - BERNAMA
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