Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s defamation suit against former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will come up for full trial for 10 days in October.

The rural and regional development minister’s counsel Shahrul Fazli Kamarulzaman confirmed with Malaysiakini that the civil action’s trial before the High Court in Kuala Lumpur is scheduled from Oct 16 to 20 as well as Oct 23 to 27.

Judge Rohana Ali Yusoff is set to preside...