Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his acquittal of bribery charges related to the Foreign Visa System (VLN) case today vindicated him after long being subjected to public ridicule.<br /><br />"I have been humiliated based on how (some) perceive (the case). I was punished by the court of public opinion.<br /><br />"Praise be to God, this Friday, the justice system has upheld the truth," he told reporters after he was cleared of all charges against him this morning.<br /><br />Zahid also credited BN and Umno's "struggle" for his acquittal.