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Latheefa: AGC’s NFA against DPM Zahid ‘stinks to high heaven’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9, 2026: Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission boss Latheefa Koya today described the Attorney-General’s Chamber (AGC)’s No Further Action (NFA) on the 47 counts of corruption against Umno president and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as “stinks to high heaven”.
She also said that the absence of a “tough prosecutor” and the fact that the Umno president “is crucial to (Prime MInister) Anwar Ibrahim’s political survival”.
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No News Is Bad News reproduces below a MalaysiaNow news report that quoted Latheefa and our previous postings:
‘Stinks to high heaven’: Ex-MACC boss slams NFA for Zahid
Latheefa Koya refers to the sudden absence of a ‘tough prosecutor’ and the fact that the Umno president is crucial to Anwar Ibrahim’s political survival.
January 9, 2026 11:32 AM
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi played a crucial role in ensuring Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as prime minister following the hung parliament in 2022.
The former chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has slammed the government’s decision not to take further action over corruption charges involving Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, as the deputy prime minister now prepares to have all 47 charges against him dropped, despite having gone to trial after the court established a prima facie case.
Latheefa Koya described Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar’s decision to take “no further action” against Zahid as “an outrage upon the people’s sense of fairness and justice”.
“Would Zahid have received such special treatment if he were not the deputy prime minister? Would Zahid have received such special treatment if he were not a crucial political ally of Anwar Ibrahim?” she asked.
“The whole thing stinks to high heaven. Something is rotten in Putrajaya.”
Zahid was charged with 47 counts of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving tens of millions of ringgit belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.
The Umno president played a critical role in getting his party to support Anwar’s bid for the top office in the aftermath of the 2022 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament.
Among the CBT charges is that he allegedly settled his credit card debts using Yayasan Akalbudi funds through 44 cheques amounting to some RM1.3 million between January 2013 and December 2016.
Latheefa Koya.
Latheefa, who led MACC for nine months during a critical phase of the agency’s pursuit of former government leaders for high-level corruption, recalled that the process to let Zahid off the 47 corruption charges began with the sudden exit of lead prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran.
“Just before the charges were dropped, the tough prosecutor Raja Rozela was also dropped from Zahid’s case,” she said, referring to the discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) requested by the AG for Zahid.
Raja Rozela, who had several tense exchanges with Zahid in court, was suddenly absent from the trial days before the DNAA was announced.
However, the then AG, Idrus Harun, claimed that she had applied for “early retirement”.
Raja Rozela herself declined to comment, reportedly saying: “I am a public servant... I am not allowed to comment. My apologies.”
Latheefa noted that High Court judge Colin Lawrence Sequerah, despite ruling a prima facie case against Zahid, had no choice but to grant the DNAA requested by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
She said that in the latest decision, the AGC made “a weak, pathetic attempt to explain the NFA”.
“Will the AGC give the same lenient and special treatment to an ordinary government clerk charged with stealing a few hundred ringgit?
“Who can have confidence in the criminal justice system after this?”
She further added that Anwar’s move to appoint Zahid as deputy prime minister was “a moment of national shame”.
“Never before, since Merdeka, has a person facing serious criminal charges been made DPM.”
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AGC’s NFA against Zahid's 47 corruption cases a political intervention?
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From DNAA (Discharge Not Amounting Acquittal) to Malaysia's infamous NFA (No Further Action)!
AGC’s NFA against Zahid's 47 corruption cases a political intervention?
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9, 2026: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) dropped a bombshell, saying it found insufficient evidence to proceed with the 47 corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust charges against Umno president and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Simply AMAZING! Not a single of the 47 charges have any sufficient evidence?
Then, why in the first place was he charged?
DAP’s Legal Bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh has also demanded that the AGC explain Zahid No Further Action (NFA) despite a prima facie case had been established.
Ramkarpal asked: “Did the AGC reassessed the prima facie findings made by the High Court against Zahid in 2023?”
And Singapore’s Straits Times reported (see above image) that the AGC’s move to drop the charges is expected to boost ties between the Zahid-led Umno and Anwar’s so-called Madani Unity Government (UG).
Was the AGC’s decision made due to political intervention? Your guess is as good as ours!
No News Is Bad News reproduces news reports on the damning corruption case in high public office:
DAP demands AGC explain Zahid’s NFA decision
The DAP’s legal bureau chairman says it does not inspire public confidence and raises serious questions about the transparency of the investigations.
DAP legal bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers to clarify whether it had reassessed the prima facie findings made by the High Court against deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in 2023. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) must explain its decision to take no further action on the 47 criminal charges previously faced by deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, says DAP legal bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh.
In a statement today, Ramkarpal, a former deputy law minister, said the AGC’s move to classify the case as NFA does not inspire public confidence and raises serious questions about the transparency of its investigations and decision-making process.
Ramkarpal said while the AGC attributed its decision to a comprehensive review of available material, it failed to clarify whether it had reassessed the prima facie findings made by the High Court in 2023.
“With respect, this is not a case in which no findings were made,” he said, noting that it is a matter of public record that the High Court had found a prima facie case against the Umno president at the close of the prosecution’s case.
The prima facie finding meant the long-serving Bagan Datuk MP was legally required to enter his defence.
The prosecution applied for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for all 47 charges on Sept 4, 2023.
Trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah subsequently granted Zahid a DNAA on the 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct further investigations.
Ramkarpal pointed out that the trial in the High Court, which began in 2019, lasted nearly four years, during which numerous prosecution witnesses testified.
“Given the circumstances, the AGC must explain why it is now of the view that the prima facie findings of the High Court no longer carry weight, especially when those findings were based on its own evidence presented in court,” he said.
Ramkarpal warned that a failure to provide a satisfactory and transparent explanation would likely further erode public confidence in the AGC, describing such an outcome as “ill-advised”.
Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan also called on the AGC to explain why it stated that the evidence against Zahid was “insufficient to support the continuation of the prosecution” after reviewing further investigations and additional material.
Rajesh said while the evidence was strong enough for the court to find a case to answer – and to justify years of public expenditure – the AGC now claimed that the same case was no longer viable.
“This contradiction strikes at the heart of public confidence in the justice system. More troubling is the absence of any meaningful explanation for what has changed.
“Ordinary Malaysians are left asking a simple question: why pursue the case this far if there was never an intention to see it through?
“When a court has progressed to this stage, justice cannot be placed in indefinite limbo,” he said, adding that it might create a perception that there was a reluctance to complete the legal process when the accused was a powerful political figure.
Earlier today, the AGC announced that it had found insufficient evidence to proceed with the charges against Zahid following further investigations, effectively bringing the long-running case to an end.
Zahid had been accused of embezzling millions of ringgit from his foundation, Yayasan Akalbudi, and of accepting bribes for various projects during his tenure as home minister between 2013 and 2018.
The AGC previously dismissed claims that its reputation and credibility had been tarnished by the conditional discharge granted to Zahid, with then attorney-general Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh stating that such decisions could be made even after a prima facie case had been established.
Zahid glad ‘truth has prevailed’
The Attorney-General’s Chambers says it found insufficient evidence to proceed with the 47 corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust charges.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in his Yayasan Akalbudi case in 2023. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has welcomed the Attorney-General’s Chambers announcement that no further action would be taken in his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case.
“Praise be to God. In time, everything has been answered, and the truth has prevailed,” the deputy prime minister said in a Facebook post.
Trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah granted Zahid a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in 2023 on 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct further investigations.
Sequerah, now a Federal Court judge, made the decision after the prosecution informed the court that the AGC intended to discontinue proceedings against Zahid.
Today, the AGC said it found insufficient evidence to proceed with the charges following MACC’s probe.
Zahid’s legal team told FMT that an application would be filed to convert the DNAA to a discharge amounting to an acquittal (DAA).
“We will soon be filing an application in the Court of Appeal to obtain the DAA,” lead defence counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said.
Hisyam said the AGC’s decision indicated that the prosecution no longer intended to proceed with the trial.
Zahid to apply for acquittal in Yayasan Akalbudi case, says lawyer
Lead defence counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik says an application will be filed in the Court of Appeal soon.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in his Yayasan Akalbudi case in 2023.
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s legal team will apply to secure a full acquittal in his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case, says his lawyer.
Lead defence counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said an application would be filed to convert the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) previously granted to Zahid into a discharge amounting to an acquittal (DAA).
“We will soon be filing an application in the Court of Appeal to obtain the DAA,” he told FMT in response to the case being classified as requiring no further action (NFA) by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
Hisyam said the AGC’s decision indicated that the prosecution no longer intended to proceed with the trial.
Trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah granted Zahid a DNAA in 2023 on 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct further investigations.
Today, the AGC said it found insufficient evidence to proceed with the charges following MACC’s probe.
Meanwhile, a senior lawyer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was imperative that Zahid be granted a full acquittal.
“The present DNAA status allows the prosecution to revive the case against him at any time,” he said.
Zahid’s Yayasan Akalbudi case NFA-ed
AGC says it found insufficient evidence to support proceeding with the charges after MACC’s further probe.
The DNAA granted to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over his 47 charges of corruption, money laundering and criminal breach of trust was to allow MACC to conduct further investigations. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: 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.
Later in the evening, Zahid said, in a brief Facebook post: “Thanks and praise be to Allah. Time answers everything, the truth is proven.”
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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