BERNAMA07/08/2020 01:41 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 -- Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng who pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge with soliciting gratification to help a company to secure the Penang undersea tunnel project, was allowed bail of RM1 million with two sureties.
Judge Azura Alwi allowed Lim, 60, to pay RM500,000 of the bail amount today, with the balance by this Monday and for the Bagan Member of Parliament to surrender his passports, including the diplomatic passport, to the court.
The judge also reminded the prosecution and the defence against making any comments that will subjudice the case.
“Once the case is in the court, it is your respective responsibility to not make any comments that subjudice the case. Complaints can be made if there is such a comment," said Azura, who also set Sept 9 for mention.
On the prosecution’s application for Lim to report himself at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya on the first week of every month, Azura said it was not necessary as the bail amount set was high.
-- BERNAMA
