00:00The investigating officer in Lim Guan Ings Penang under Sea Tunnel trial questioned why a property tycoon paid millions before
00:09official confirmation that his company would receive state land.
00:13MACC officer Zulhilmi Halim said the late Yu Sui Kang paid businessman Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli about RM27 million before UN
00:23Zenith Sandrian Berhad secured Lot 702.
00:26Zulhilmi said Yu told investigators Lim had promised him land through Zarul, which he claimed showed an agreement among the
00:35three.
00:35Lim is accused of soliciting 10% of the tunnel project's profits as chief minister and receiving RM3.3 million
00:43in bribes from Zarul.
00:45He also faces two charges of dishonestly misappropriating state land worth RM208.7 million.
00:54Zulhilmi said investigation papers opened against Lim in 2018 were initially marked no further action due to insufficient evidence.
01:04After taking over the case in 2020, he focused on financial records and payments from Yu's company to Zarul's.
01:12Zulhilmi also claimed Zarul had no intention of building the tunnel or three roads.
01:17He added that Lim had taken the first steps by informing the State Executive Council that a company wanted to
01:24build the tunnel.
01:26The prosecution has now closed its case after more than five years of trial, with 39 witnesses called since proceedings
01:34began in July 2021.
01:36Both sides must file submissions by January 13, 2027, with the court set to hear clarifications on January 26 and
01:4527.
01:45Roman Dawi Gepari, FMT
