MBPP mayor to testify in Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel trial
Rajendran Anthony will testify on Sept 28 after investigating officer Zulhilmi Ramli completes his testimony.
Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Rajendran Anthony is set to testify in the upcoming trial of Lim Guan Eng regarding the undersea tunnel project. The prosecution informed the sessions court that Rajendran will be called to testify on September 28 after investigating officer Zulhilmi Ramli completes his testimony. Rajendran held the position of engineering department director for MBPP when the project was proposed in 2011 and participated in early discussions with Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd regarding the request for proposal.
Zulhilmi reiterated during cross-examination that his investigations revealed Lim had promised to award the tunnel project to businessman Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli through direct negotiations, and that state government officials would assist Zarul. The project later shifted to an open tender. Lim is accused of attempting to solicit a 10% share of profits from the project and accepting RM3.3 million in bribes from Zarul, as well as misappropriating state land worth RM208.7 million.
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