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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