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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should be facing charges of money-laundering, criminal breach of trust and accepting snatches.
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"It's something that Umno should decide. I think that was along the lines that Ashraf made with his statement, "said Sivarraajh referring to Umno Youth Chief Datu Ashraf Wajdi Dusuki's statement yesterday.
Ashraf Wajdi had asked Zahid to go on leave the decision on the charges against him.
"That's the right thing to do now," Sivarraajh said.
"We do not want to rock the boat at the same time, we should focus on our cases and give them importance and urgency while we focus on doing our duty.
"I know he's a good man but unfortunately, he is facing a lot of charges and I should decide who should take over."
The leader of the MIC Youth leader added that it would give the opposition that Zahid is innocent till proven guilty.
MCA publicity spokesman Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker, on the other hand, said it is hypocritical of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration to drop all charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng over the Penang bungalow issue but continue to prosecute BN leaders.
"It is not fair to target Zahid alone. We no longer talk about good governance. They (PH) have compromised a lot of good governance that they advocated in the past, such as the proceedings against Lim Guan Eng when he should have been charged.
"When you start that, you open a floodgate of political inconsistencies and you make (legal proceedings). The knife should not be cutting BN alone. You can not apply double standards. When upholding the law, sometimes you must make political compromises.
"But if you want to uphold political interest, you're compromising the case law," said Ti.
However, he argued that in an ideal world, tainted leaders should step down.
NOT Jerai MP Sabri Azit voiced his support for Zahid, saying that the latter has come to be guilty in court.
"Personally, as long as it has been found that the opposition should be replaced, he should still lead the coalition," said Sabri.
Earlier this week, Secretary-General Tan Tan Annuar Musa had also said that the party's supreme council will review Zahid's position as its president.
Youth chief Ashraf Wajdi had asked to take a leave of absence.
Zahid is facing 45 charges of money-laundering involving RM72 million and criminal breach of trust and accepting bribes involving RM42 million.
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