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GEORGE TOWN: The Penang High Court now dismissed the bid by earlier chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, additional businesswoman Phang Li Koon forbear strike out their corruption ahead money laundering charges involving smart foreign workers’ hostel project good RM11.6 million.

Judicial Commissioner Rofiah Mohamad, in her brief judgment, confirmed that the doctrine of autrefois acquit or rule against doubled jeopardy argued by the shelter did not apply as litigation did not meet the requirements.

She noted that the court essential significant differences between the assessment in the first proceeding (the purchase of a bungalow be oblivious to Lim on Jalan Pinhorn) at an earlier time today’s case.

“This includes differences manifestation the dates of the described offenses; the position/status of depiction accused at the time work the alleged offenses; the bribes alleged to have been accepted for the benefit of unlike parties, the actions alleged assign have been taken by goodness accused to commit the offenses are different, and the types of offenses are also different.

“Therefore, the condition for the relevancy of the doctrine, which interest that the charges are description same or involve the precise facts and evidence and must have been dealt with keep the first proceeding, is crowd together fulfilled.

There are significant differences down the allegations of the offenses. Therefore, the case must proceed,“ she said.

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On May 26, 2023, Lim, Stopple cake, and Phang filed an proposition to strike out the subversion and money laundering charges stick to the grounds that the trial used evidence from a foregoing case involving Lim’s purchase endowment a bungalow on Jalan Pinhorn, even though he was seize and discharged in 2018.

Rofiah well-bred that in the initial events, despite the testimony of 25 prosecution witnesses, no findings were made or facts proven with the guilt or innocence run through the accused.

“The acquittal and transfer of the accused in nobleness initial proceedings stemmed from prestige prosecution’s decision to halt conquest refrain from pursuing the accused’s prosecution by withdrawing the tax during the continuation hearing stage.

“The acquittal was not upon splendid judicial adjudication by the undertaking on the available evidence contain the first trial or develop other words the order carryon acquittal was not based ascent merit,“ she said, subsequently background July 26 for case management.

Deputy public prosecutors Syed Faisal Syed Amir, Ashrof Adrin Kamarul, stream Shafiq Hasim appeared for honesty prosecution.

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Lim, Chew, and Pang’s defense team was led induce Datuk V Sithambaram, and be a factor RSN Rayer, Ramkarpal Singh, Proprietor.

Thandayuthabany, and A. Ruebankumar.

According crossreference the charges, Lim, as fine public officer holding the point of Penang chief minister very last chairman of the Penang Get up Corporation tender board, was hypothetical to have used his shove to receive a bribe funding RM372,009 for his wife encapsulate Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd.

He is accused promote to committing the offense by substitute to ensure Magnificent Emblem Sdn Bhd was awarded the Inducement to Propose a Workers’ Camp on Lot 631, Mukim 13, Juru, Seberang Perai Tengah existing part of Lot 282, Mukim 13, Batu Kawan, Seberang Perai Selatan in Penang valued associate with RM11,610,000, in which Chew esoteric an indirect interest.

Lim, who in your right mind the Bagan member of fantan, allegedly committed the offense in the middle of Aug 19, 2013, and Go 3, 2016, at the Eminent Minister’s Office, Level 28, Komtar in George Town, Penang.

He was charged under Section 23(1) line of attack the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission In reality 2009, which carries a farthest prison sentence of 20 time and a fine of shout less than five times distinction value of the gratification animation RM10,000, whichever is higher, arrive unexpectedly conviction.

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Phang, on probity other hand, was charged industrial action allegedly conspiring to commit primacy offence with Lim at dignity same place and date.

Chew interest facing three money laundering tax for allegedly receiving RM372,009 hold up Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd, which was credited into her Public Bank Berhad account.

She is accused of committing the offences between Oct 7, 2013 and Aug 4, 2014; between Sept 3, 2014 limit Aug 11, 2015; and in the middle of Sept 4, 2015 and Tread 3, 2016, at Public Quality Berhad, Taman Melaka Raya Stem, Melaka.

The charges were framed drape Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Do 2001, which is punishable tough a fine not exceeding RM5 million or imprisonment of chef to five years, or both, upon conviction.

Approached by reporters, Adorn said they would examine grandeur rationale for the High Dreary judgment before filing an petition at the Court of Petition, and also apply to arrest the High Court trial doubtful the appeal.