KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to return to court to seek a full acquittal in the Yayasan Akalbudi case after prosecutors decided there was no longer a basis to pursue the charges.

The Umno president and deputy prime minister's lead lawyer, Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, confirmed that the defence would apply for a discharge amounting to an acquittal (DAA) following the Attorney General's Chambers' (AGC) decision to halt proceedings.

"We will make an application to court for a full acquittal," Hisyam told The Edge in a brief response published today.

Yesterday, the AGC classified the case as "no further action", saying a review of the evidence showed it was insufficient to sustain a prosecution.

The Chambers ...