Attorney General Mohd Dusuki says the NFA decision in Ahmad Zahid’s case was made after a full review of six legal representations and new evidence.
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has defended the decision to take no further action in the corruption case against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He stated the decision was not arbitrary and followed a thorough review of six representations filed by the UMNO president’s lawyers.
“In their representations, Datuk Seri Dr Zahid’s lawyers raised certain factual and legal issues,” Mohd Dusuki explained.
“Upon reviewing it again, we determined that further investigation was warranted, which ultimately led to the NFA decision.”
He emphasised that an NFA classification is never issued without a full review of facts, evidence and legal merits.
“The discharge is absolute because we exercised our powers under Clause 145 of the Federal Constitution,” he told reporters after the Opening of the Legal Year 2026.
“So, when we close it and state it definitively, that is it. No further action.”
The AGC decided on Jan 8 to take no further action on Zahid’s 47 charges related to Yayasan Akalbudi funds.
It stated a detailed MACC investigation was conducted after his earlier discharge not amounting to an acquittal.
This probe covered the source, obtaining and use of the funds.
In his speech, Mohd Dusuki also highlighted the AGC’s role in reforming the separation of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles.
The Cabinet agreed to adopt a full separation model on Sept 10, 2025.
A working committee has been reactivated to refine implementation strategies for the change.
