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MACC gets consent from AGC to charge Zahid over foreign visa system graft case

Published on 25 Jun 2019 7:04:10 PM

Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to be charged for several counts of bribery in the foreign visa system (VLN) case.

The MACC said it has received consent from the Attorney General's Chambers to charge the Umno president under Section 16 (a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 165 of the Penal Code.