Police And Public Of Penang

George Town folk started their day this morning with heavier than usual traffic in the city’s streets as police mounted blocks on roads leading to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) state headquarters and the courthouse complex.

According to The Star Online, George Town OCPD Asst Comm Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the blocks were set up to ensure a smooth journey for officials sending Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to the Sessions Court to face two corruption charges.

“We are not trying to cause trouble to the people but we have to do that for smooth court proceedings,” he was quoted saying, adding that the number of people allowed into the courthouse would also be monitored by police.

The news portal said thousands were late for work due to the bumper-to-bumper crawl along Jalan Pangkor to Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah before the MACC building and slow traffic on Lebuh Farquhar near the Penang courthouse.

The portal said the blocks affected those heading to several schools in the city such as the Convent Light School, St Xavier’s Institute and SMK Hutchings.

At the courthouse on Light Street, a massive crowd of leaders and supporters gathered since the early morning to show support for Lim.

When Lim’s counsels arrived at about 9am, the crowd swelled to more than several hundred, many milling around the compound as police stopped them from entering the already-packed courtroom.

Lim’s father and Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang arrived at about 9.45am to loud cheers from those gathered.

Shortly after, Lim was brought to the complex, earning more cheers.

The Penang chief minister is expected to be charged under Section 23 of the MACC Act and Section 165 of the Penal Code.

Section 23 of the MACC Act covers the offence of using one’s public office or position to obtain gratification for decisions made, while Section 165 of the Penal Code — which was used to convict former Selangor mentri besar Khir Toyo — pertains to the same offence.

He is expected to be charged over the rezoning approval of Magnificent Emblem’s application to convert agricultural land to residential purpose.

He is also expected to be charged over his house purchase, which was allegedly below market value.

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali confirmed to Bernama yesterday that he will lead the prosecution team in Lim’s case.

Magnificent Emblem's director Phang Li Khoon, who was also arrested yesterday, is also expected to be charged today.

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High Court set bail at RM1 million for Lim Guan Eng

The High Court set bail at RM1 million for Lim Guan Eng this afternoon after the Penang chief minister claimed trial to two corruption charges.

After his plea was recorded, Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, who led the prosecution team, proposed the bail sum and asked that Lim be compelled to inform the court if he planned to travel abroad.

During mitigation, Lim’s lead counsel Gobind Singh Deo requested for the accused to be allowed to inform the court and the AG’s Chambers of this travel plans two days before departure.

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Azmi Ariffin granted the request and agreed not to impound Lim’s passport, also setting bail at RM1 million with one surety.

Lim Guan Eng First Charges

Lim Guan Eng Second Charges

Phang Li Koon Charges

In the case of businesswoman Phang Li Koon, who also claimed trial to her charge, Apandi asked for bail to be set at RM200,00 with one surety and no additional conditions, which the court allowed.

Azmi later fixed September 22 for case management in chambers for both cases.

Lim and Phang are facing charges over an allegedly corrupt house purchase deal they struck last year.

Lim is facing two charges ― one under Section 23 of the MACC Act and another under Section 165 of the Penal Code.

He is accused of using his public office or position to obtain gratification for himself and his wife, Betty Chew, by approving an application by Magnificent Emblem to convert agricultural land to residential purpose during a state planning committee meeting on July 18, 2014.

Section 23 carries a jail term of not more than 20 years and a fine of five times the value of gratification or RM10,000 whichever is higher.

In the Penal Code charge, Lim is alleged to have used his position to obtain gratification by purchasing his house from Phang at RM2.8 million, which was below the property’s market value of RM4.27 million on July 28, 2015.

The second offence is punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine, and forfeiture of property upon conviction.

Phang meanwhile has been charged with abetment under Section 109 of the Penal Code over the sale of the house on Jalan Pinhorn to Lim.- Reffer to Malay Mail Online

Rare Arrest of a sitting Chief Minister on Graft charges

MACC yesterday Electrified the country by making a rare arrest of a sitting chief minister on graft charges.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, a leading opposition figure, was flanked by about a dozen Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officials and plainclothes policemen as he was escorted out of his office, with dozens of journalists swarming the place.

The arrest followed three months of accusations by Umno leaders that Mr Lim had benefited in buying his bungalow on Pinhorn Penang island from businesswoman Phang Li Koon, and that she was allegedly involved in business deals with the Penang state government that he leads.

The 55-year-old is secretary-general of the (DAP), the most popular ethnic Chinese party in Malaysia. The DAP won 38 seats in the federal Parliament in the 2013 General Election, forming the second-largest single bloc of MPs after Umno's 88 seats.

Penang People Has Gathered In Front of Penang MACC Building to show their love towards the Penang Chief Minister

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A large number of DAP members and supporters gathered outside the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here in a show of support for Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng

The crowd of supporters that started arriving in small groups at 7.30pm has now swelled to over 200.

They started chanting “Bebas Guan Eng” at 9pm while some carried handwritten placards calling for Lim’s release.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng To be Arrested

Penang Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng to be arrested today 5.30pm by Police and Anti Corruption Department for his recent Bangalow purchace.The police waiting Lim Guan Eng to Finish his exco meeting in Penang Komtar

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