DAP leaders, supporters in show of solidarity for Phee

GEORGE TOWN: DAP leaders and supporters marched to the George Town Court in a show of solidarity for state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh (pic), who is facing a graft probe.

Phee was remanded after being arrested last Friday by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over its investigations into an illegal factory in Kampung Sungai Lembu, Bukit Mertajam.

The MACC was granted a five-day remand order by the court here on Saturday for Phee as well as factory director Edmund Gan Eu Leong, 37, and his father Gan Buck Hee, 70, who is the factory manager.

The attempt by defence lawyers to quash the remand order was rejected by the High Court in Alor Setar on Sunday.

The lawyers and leaders arrived at the court here on Monday to file a similar application at the Penang High Court to set aside the remand order.

Phee, Edmund and Buck Hee were brought to the court at around 10.55am on Monday.

As he arrived inside the court, several people, believed to be Phee's family members, stood up to greet him.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was seated in the front row of a packed court gallery, shook Phee's hands and hugged him, before Phee proceeded to hug his wife, daughter, and other family members.