FVS corruption trial: Zahid just following Najib’s orders, court told

The High Court in Shah Alam was told today that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was just following the orders of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak to extend the contract of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) as the sole operator of the Foreign Visa System (FVS) to Malaysia in China.

Former Home Ministry deputy secretary-general (Policy and Control), Suriani Ahmad, said that this was based on minutes jotted down by Najib, dated May 23, 2013, sent to Zahid, stating ‘projek ini perlu diteruskan’ (the project needs to be continued)’...