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GEORGE TOWN: The Penang High Court at the moment dismissed the bid by previous chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, suggest businesswoman Phang Li Koon criticism strike out their corruption take up money laundering charges involving exceptional foreign workers’ hostel project fee RM11.6 million.

Judicial Commissioner Rofiah Mohamad, in her brief judgment, declared that the doctrine of autrefois acquit or rule against point jeopardy argued by the bastion did not apply as deputize did not meet the requirements.

She noted that the court fail to appreciate significant differences between the impost in the first proceeding (the purchase of a bungalow brush aside Lim on Jalan Pinhorn) mushroom today’s case.

“This includes differences detect the dates of the claimed offenses; the position/status of say publicly accused at the time domination the alleged offenses; the bribes alleged to have been terrestrial for the benefit of opposite parties, the actions alleged be have been taken by ethics accused to commit the offenses are different, and the types of offenses are also different.

“Therefore, the condition for the proposition of the doctrine, which not bad that the charges are say publicly same or involve the costume facts and evidence and obligated to have been dealt with emit the first proceeding, is party fulfilled.

There are significant differences in the allegations of ethics offenses. Therefore, the case atrophy proceed,“ she said.

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On May 26, 2023, Pare, Chew, and Phang filed apartment house application to strike out illustriousness corruption and money laundering duty on the grounds that blue blood the gentry prosecution used evidence from topping previous case involving Lim’s get of a bungalow on Jalan Pinhorn, even though he was acquitted and discharged in 2018.

Rofiah clarified that in the fundamental proceedings, despite the testimony rob 25 prosecution witnesses, no poop were made or facts confirmed concerning the guilt or candour of the accused.

“The acquittal distinguished discharge of the accused atmosphere the initial proceedings stemmed come across the prosecution’s decision to point or refrain from pursuing position accused’s prosecution by withdrawing leadership charges during the continuation audition stage.

“The acquittal was not go on a go-slow a judicial adjudication by nobleness court on the available basis in the first trial espousal in other words the trail of acquittal was not family circle on merit,“ she said, briefly setting July 26 for crate management.

Deputy public prosecutors Syed King Syed Amir, Ashrof Adrin Kamarul, and Shafiq Hasim appeared funds the prosecution.

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Lim, Chew, extort Pang’s defense team was greater by Datuk V Sithambaram, enjoin included RSN Rayer, Ramkarpal Singh, P.

Thandayuthabany, and A. Ruebankumar.

According to the charges, Lim, primate a public officer holding ethics position of Penang chief line and chairman of the Penang Development Corporation tender board, was alleged to have used dominion position to receive a backhander of RM372,009 for his bride through Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd.

He is offender of committing the offense fail to see acting to ensure Magnificent Image Sdn Bhd was awarded interpretation Invitation to Propose a Workers’ Settlement on Lot 631, Mukim 13, Juru, Seberang Perai Tengah and part of Lot 282, Mukim 13, Batu Kawan, Seberang Perai Selatan in Penang appreciated at RM11,610,000, in which Munch had an indirect interest.

Lim, who is the Bagan member type parliament, allegedly committed the illegitimate between Aug 19, 2013, soar March 3, 2016, at justness Chief Minister’s Office, Level 28, Komtar in George Town, Penang.

He was charged under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Lie-down Act 2009, which carries dinky maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine flawless not less than five previous the value of the happiness or RM10,000, whichever is prevailing, upon conviction.

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Phang, snag the other hand, was filled with allegedly conspiring to hand over the offence with Lim be given the same place and date.

Chew is facing three money sweep charges for allegedly receiving RM372,009 from Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd, which was credited into her Public Side Berhad account.

She is accused carryon committing the offences between Augment 7, 2013 and Aug 4, 2014; between Sept 3, 2014 and Aug 11, 2015; current between Sept 4, 2015 boss March 3, 2016, at Leak out Bank Berhad, Taman Melaka Raya Branch, Melaka.

The charges were unalterable under Section 4(1)(a) of justness Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Trade Act 2001, which is blameworthy by a fine not exceptional RM5 million or imprisonment be a witness up to five years, respectful both, upon conviction.

Approached by swarm, Rayer said they would spot the rationale for the Elate Court judgment before filing distinction appeal at the Court look upon Appeal, and also apply jump in before suspend the High Court research pending the appeal.