Akal Budi: Zahid Hamidi bebas sepenuhnya

PRESIDEN UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi kini bebas selepas Jabatan Peguam Negara (AGC) memutuskan tiada tindakan lanjut (NFA) akan diambil dalam kes melibatkan 47 pertuduhan berkaitan pecah amanah, rasuah dan pengubahan wang haram dana Yayasan Akalbudi.

Keputusan itu susulan penelitian terhadap keseluruhan siasatan dan keterangan baharu selepas Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur pada 4 September 2023 melepaskan tanpa membebaskan (DNAA) Ahmad Zahid atas pertuduhan itu.

Menurut Jabatan itu, siasatan lanjut dan terperinci telah dijalankan oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) yang merangkumi aspek berkaitan sumber dana, kaedah perolehan serta penggunaan dana tersebut termasuk perkara-perkara yang dibangkitkan melalui enam representasi yang dikemukakan kepada AGC selepas beliau dipanggil untuk membela diri.

Setelah meneliti keseluruhan bahan dan keterangan baharu hasil siasatan lanjut dan penelitian tersebut, jabatan ini berdasarkan penilaian dan pertimbangan pendakwaan mendapati bahawa keterangan yang ada tidak mencukupi untuk menyokong penerusan pendakwaan bagi kesemua pertuduhan tersebut.

Penelitian itu turut mengambil kira skop dan fokus siasatan pada peringkat awal yang berkaitan secara langsung dengan pertuduhan difailkan dan pertimbangan dan penilaian dalaman pendakwaan berhubung kesesuaian dan kecukupan keterangan bagi menyokong pendakwaan.

Penelitian juga mempertimbangkan langkah-langkah siasatan lanjut oleh SPRM bagi memperhalusi gambaran keseluruhan fakta, konteks dan keterangan baru kes serta dapatan hasil siasatan lanjut merangkumi keseluruhan tempoh penubuhan dan operasi Yayasan Akalbudi termasuk aliran dana dan sumbangan dana ke dalam yayasan dari semasa ke semasa.

Sehubungan itu, jabatan memutuskan bahawa tiada tindakan lanjut akan diambil berhubung kes berkenaan, sekali gus membawa kepada penamatan muktamad kes tersebut.

Keputusan terbabit selaras dengan kuasa dan budi bicara Peguam Negara di bawah Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan undang-undang berkaitan.

Jabatan menegaskan bahawa keputusan yang diambil adalah berasaskan pertimbangan profesional dan undang-undang, dengan mengambil kira kepentingan keadilan, integriti proses pendakwaan, serta keperluan untuk memastikan kepastian dan ketelusan dalam sistem keadilan jenayah.

 

Akalbudi: Zahid gets NFA from DNAA

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s Yayasan Akalbudi case, for which he was previously granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA), has been classified as requiring no further action (NFA).

The DNAA granted to Zahid over his 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust was to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct further investigations.

Today, the Attorney-General’s Chambers said it found insufficient evidence to support proceeding with the charges after MACC’s probe.

“Therefore, the AGC decided that no further action will be taken in this case,” it said in a statement.

“With that, this case is closed, in line with the powers and discretion of the attorney-general under the Federal Constitution and relevant laws.

“The AGC stresses that the decision was based on professional and legal considerations, taking into account the importance of justice, prosecutorial integrity, and the need to ensure certainty and transparency in the criminal justice system.”

The AGC said the decision on the NFA was made after considering the scope and focus of the investigation at its early stage, which was directly linked to the charges filed against Zahid.

Additionally, the AGC also took into account internal assessments and considerations made by the prosecutors regarding the suitability and adequacy of statements to support the prosecution.

“(We also took into account) further investigations that were carried out by the MACC… including the flow of funds into the foundation,” added AGC.

On Dec 22, the AGC said its decision to apply for a conditional discharge was made in accordance with the law.

It explained then that the decision was made in the context of the situation at the time, including the need to conduct further investigations.

In 2023, the High Court granted Zahid a DNAA over 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust.

The attorney-general had sought the DNAA premised on representations made by Zahid’s defence team to the prosecution, which claimed that MACC was still investigating developments in the case.

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