It’s the ‘mother of all charges’, says prosecutor in Guan Eng’s latest case
(FMT) – The lead prosecutor in Lim Guan Eng’s latest case involving the alleged misappropriation of Penang government land has described it as the “mother of all charges”.
Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin told reporters the case would be the last round of charges against Lim, after the three corruption and abuse of power charges against him last month.
“It is the mother of all charges. To quote a villagers’ proverb, we have seen the head, the body, but what about the tail? This is what I call the tail,” he said today when asked if Lim would face more charges in the future.
Wan Shaharuddin said the prosecution had a “99% chance” of winning the latest case, adding that the remaining 1% would be the “act of God”.
Earlier, Lim, a two-term Penang chief minister between 2008 and 2018, was charged in the Sessions Court here with misappropriating two parcels of state land worth RM208.7 million in Tanjung Pinang to two companies.
He claimed trial to the charges after the court allowed his RM1 million bail posted for the three previous charges to be extended to today’s two additional charges.
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Laporan Pertuduhan Lim Guan Eng pada 11 September 2020
Tertuduh: Bekas Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng, 60 tahun
Hakim: Ahmad Azhari Abdul Hamid
DPP:
Tuan Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin
Puan Francine Cheryl A/P Rajendram
Puan Selvaranjini A/P Selvaraja
Peguam:
Gobind Singh Deo
Ramkarpal Singh
RSN Rayer
Sivanesan Achalingam
Mahkamah: Mahkamah Sesyen Khas Rasuah, Butterworth, Pulau Pinang
Status: Mengaku TIDAK BERSALAH terhadap DUA pertuduhan di bawah Seksyen 403 Kanun Keseksaan (Akta 574)
Pertuduhan pertama:
Menyalahgunakan harta dengan curang menyebabkan Pendaftar Hakmilik Tanah Pulau Pinang melupuskan harta milik Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang, iaitu, Lot Tanah No. H.S.(D) 18801, No. PT Lot 702 Seksyen 1, Bandar Tanjong Pinang, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang yang bernilai RM135,086,094.00 kepada syarikat Ewein Zenith Sdn Bhd.
Pertuduhan kedua:
Menyalahgunakan harta dengan curang menyebabkan Pendaftar Hakmilik Tanah Pulau Pinang melupuskan harta milik Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang, iaitu, Lot Tanah No. H.S.(D) 19318, No. PT Lot 10012 Seksyen 1, Bandar Tanjong Pinang, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang yang bernilai RM73,668,986.00 kepada syarikat Zenith Urban Development Sdn Bhd, oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 403 Kanun Keseksaan [Akta 574].
Nilai anggaran tanah: RM208,755,080.00
Hukuman jika disabit kesalahan:
i. Pemenjaraan selama tempoh tidak kurang dari enam bulan dan tidak lebih dari lima tahun; dan
ii. Dengan sebat; dan
iii. Hendaklah juga dikenakan denda.
Hakim membenarkan jaminan dilaksanakan bersama kes di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur iaitu RM1 juta dan dua orang penjamin bagi pertuduhan tersebut
Kes dipindahkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur dan sebutan kes pada 12 Oktober 2020.