The Sessions Court today allowed the prosecution’s application to amend one of the corruption charges involving former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, in a case linked to the Penang undersea tunnel project.
Judge Azura Alwi ruled that the amendment would not prejudice the defence, despite the trial having been ongoing for nearly six years. The court said the change was necessary to ensure the charge is consistent with the relevant legal provisions.
The prosecution had applied last month to remove the word “received” from the first charge as part of the amendment. The court accepted the application after finding it appropriate for legal clarity.
Lim is currently facing four corruption charges, alleging that he abused his position as then Chief Minister of Penang to solicit gratification to assist a company in securing the undersea tunnel project.
He is accused of seeking 10 per cent of the profits from the project, as well as receiving RM3.3 million for personal benefit.
He is also alleged to have caused two parcels of state land to be disposed of to companies linked to the same project, forming part of the broader corruption allegations.
