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BUTTERWORTH: The prosecution has handed over more than 100 documents to the defense team in the corruption and money laundering case facing former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pix), his wife Betty Chew Gek Cheng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon.
Deputy Prosecutor Syafiq Hasim reported this to Session Court Judge Ahmad Azhari Abdul Hamid during the handling of the case today.
He also told the court that the prosecution would submit five more documents, along with more than 100 other documents that had been previously submitted, in hard copy form, as requested by the defense.
Attorney RSN Rayer, representing Lim and Betty, did not object, and the court set the citation on February 19, as agreed by both parties.
Also present in court today was attorney A. Rueban, representing Phang. However, the three defendants did not appear in court, as the court had exempted them from today’s proceedings.
Lim, 60, Chew, 56 and Phang, 48, were indicted in the Court of Sessions on August 11 for corruption and money laundering.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them, which were read before Judge Ahmad Azhari Abdul Hamid, who later granted them bail of RM 50,000 of one bond each.
Lim was charged, in his capacity as Chief Minister of Penang and Chairman of the Procurement Board of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), of using his position for gratification, involving RM372,009 for his wife through a business, Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd.
It was to ensure that Magnificent Emblem Sdn Bhd was offered an invitation to propose a worker village in lot 631, Mukim 13, Juru, Seberang Perai Tengah and part of lot 282, Mukim 13, Batu Kawan, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang , for a value of 11 RM. , 610,000, where Chew had an indirect interest.
The Bagan Member of Parliament was charged with committing the crime between August 19, 2013 and March 3, 2016, at the Penang Chief Minister’s Office, Level 28, KOMTAR, in George Town, Penang.
The charge was brought under Section 23 (1) of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bonus, or RM10,000, whichever is greater, if convicted.
Phang was charged with inciting Lim to commit the crime at the same place and on the same date.
Meanwhile, Chew has pleaded not guilty to three money laundering charges by receiving RM372,009 from a company through his bank account.
In all three charges, it is alleged that Chew received RM 87,009, RM 180,000 and RM 105,000, respectively, which came from illicit activities of Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd, and was deposited into her Public Bank Berhad account.
It is alleged that he committed the crimes between October 7, 2013 and August 4, 2014 for the first charge, between September 3, 2014 and August 11, 2015 (second charge) and from September 4, 2015 as of March 3, 2016 (third charge). position), all at Public Bank Berhad, Taman Melaka Raya Branch, Melaka.
The charges were brought under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Act 2002, which provides for a maximum fine of RM5 million, or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, if convicted.Called
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