COMMENT | Can Anwar exonerate Zahid?

COMMENT | Can Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, by answering questions and queries in Parliament on the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, finally put an end to the controversial episode?

Anwar had spoken on this issue a few times, saying that he never interfered in the judicial process and, in Singapore, he said that the 47 charges were withdrawn because former attorney-general (AG) Idrus Harun was of the opinion that Zahid was a victim of political persecution under former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Zahid was charged with corruption and money laundering involving funds that belonged to Yayasan Akalbudi, a foundation he founded.

If only Zahid...