Former sec-gen not satisfied with Zahid over contract extension

Former Home Ministry secretary-general Alwi Ibrahim told the High Court in Shah Alam today that he was not satisfied with the decision made by former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in extending the contract of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) for the implementation of the Foreign Visa System (FVS) too early.

Alwi, 62, said this was because the existing contract was still a long way to end.

"However, based on the company report that I received, I was satisfied with its (UKSB) performance,” he said during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin...