Guan Eng, businesswoman acquitted of corruption


  • Nation
  • Monday, 03 Sep 2018

GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here has acquitted Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon over the alleged conversion of land status and purchase of a bungalow below market value.

High Court judge Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail acquitted both the accused and decided the charges be dropped despite the prosecution only proposing a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).

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