Former UPSI vice-chancellor Zakaria Kasa dies from heart disease after court acquits him of power abuse

Former UPSI vice-chancellor Zakaria Kasa dies from heart disease after court acquits him of power abuse

IPOH, Feb 19 — Former Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Zakaria Kasa, 67, who was acquitted and discharged of abusing his power by the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya on Thursday, passed away yesterday due to heart disease. His third son, Mohd Fauzi, 34, said that his late father breathed his last … Read more

Appeals court acquits, discharges former UPSI vice-chancellor of power abuse

Appeals court acquits, discharges former UPSI vice-chancellor of power abuse

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — The Court of Appeal here today acquitted and discharged former Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Zakaria Kasa of abusing his power by including his son’s name in a list of job interviewees at the university, 10 years ago. The three-judge panel, led by Judge Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, … Read more