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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday that he advanced RM1.3 million of Yayasan Akalbudi funds to the Royal Malaysia Police Football Association (PDRM FA) because its players and staff had not received their salaries and allowances for four months.

Zahid, 69, said prior to that, he had never extended any contributions to the PDRM FA although as the home minister then, he had jurisdiction over the police.

"I was told by my son-in-law Zul Hisham Zainal that...