{
  "id": 16735936,
  "title": "Prosecution closes case in Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel graft trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/prosecution-closes-case-in-guan-engs-undersea-tunnel-graft-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/27/prosecution-closes-case-in-guan-eng-s-undersea-tunnel-graft-trial"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On today, the prosecution concluded its case against former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in the high-profile undersea tunnel graft trial, which has dragged on for over five years. Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharudin Wan Ladin informed sessions court judge Azura Alwi that all 39 witnesses have testified. Key witnesses include businessmen Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli and G Gnanaraja, former Malaysian ambassador to the US Nazri Aziz, former lawyer Adlin Abdul Majid, and Penang executive councillor for infrastructure, transport and digital committee Zairil Khir Johari.\n\nThe prosecution will present only one more witness, Mayor Rajendran Anthony from Penang Island City Council, should the accused need to defend himself. The court has now instructed both prosecution and defense to file their submissions by January 13, 2027, with the two parties set to appear before the court on January 26-27 for clarification. Their defense lawyer, Mahadi Abdul Jumaat, also appeared for the prosecution in today's proceedings.\n\nLim is charged with soliciting a 10% share of profits from the undersea tunnel project through his position as chief minister and receiving RM3.3 million in bribes from businessman Zarul. He is further accused of dishonestly misappropriating state land worth RM208.7 million.",
  "summary": "A total of 39 witnesses have given evidence since the trial started on July 13, 2021.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}