The Penang High Court on Friday (May 3) has rejected Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon's bid to strike out corruption charges involving a RM11.6mil foreign workers' dormitory project.
Judicial Commissioner Rofiah Mohamad said she rejected the bid to strike out the case as there was a major difference in these proceedings compared to the original charges cited by the defence.
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Judicial Commissioner Rofiah Mohamad said she rejected the bid to strike out the case as there was a major difference in these proceedings compared to the original charges cited by the defence.
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00:00 The Penang High Court on Friday rejected former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife
00:05 Betty Chu and businesswoman Pang Likun's bid to strike out corruption charges involving
00:11 RM11.6 million foreign workers' dormitory project.
00:19 Judicial Commissioner Rofia Mohamad said she rejected the bid to strike out the case as
00:23 there was a major difference in these proceedings compared to the original charges cited by
00:28 the defence.
00:30 Last year, the defence filed an application to strike out the case, citing the use of
00:34 the same evidence in an unrelated case where Lim was acquitted in 2018.
00:40 Lim's lawyer R.S.N.
00:41 Raya claimed the prosecution was using evidence from a previous criminal case involving the
00:47 purchase of Lim's bungalow in Jalan Pinhon despite his acquittal and discharge in 2018.
00:54 When met later after the decision, Raya said they will file an appeal.
01:18 The three were charged under the anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing and proceeds
01:23 of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
01:29 The case revolves around a dormitory project awarded to a company linked to Pang when Lim
01:34 was Penang's Chief Minister.
01:36 Lim is accused of giving gratification worth RM372,009 to Chu via Excel Property Management
01:45 and Consultancy Sdn Bhd to ensure that magnificent emblem Sdn Bhd was awarded the project at
01:52 Juru and Batu Kawan.
01:54 This offence was allegedly committed between August 2013 and March 2016 when Lim was also
02:01 tender board chairman of the Penang Development Corporation.
02:05 Pang was charged with abetting Lim while Chu was charged with three counts of laundering
02:09 the RM372,009 in three tranches.
02:14 The court ruled that Lim was not guilty of the offence.
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