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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): Bursa Malaysia-listed Datasonic Group Bhd and My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) have been implicated in the charges against former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Online portal Malaysiakini reported that Zahid as home minister received a RM5 million cheque from a Data Sonic Group Bhd director for the company to supply 12.5 million chips for Malaysian passports.
He was also charged for receiving another cheque of RM1 million from a Data Sonic director, again in relation to the Malaysian passport chips.
On another charge, Zahid has been alleged as receiving 10 cheques worth RM5 million to help a company secure a MyEG project.
Furthermore, he allegedly received RM250,000 in his capacity as home minister to help a consulting company get a MyEG project. The charge is punishable under Section 24(1) of the MACC Act.
He was also charged for receiving 13 cheques totalling RM8 million to help a company get a MyEG project.
Zahid has claimed trial to all the charges.
At 11.02am, Datasonic's share price fell 3.6% or 2.5 sen to 67 sen with 3.94 million shares done, while MyEG fell 1.33% or 2 sen to RM1.48 with 13.56 million shares traded. — theedgemarkets.com
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