Guan Eng’s graft trial to start March 26
(MMO) – The corruption trials of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon over his RM2.8 million purchase of a double-storey standalone house is scheduled to start from March 26 and last 23 days.
High Court judge Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail set the hearing dates in March, April and May when the cases came up for case management today.
“This time the trial must proceed since everything else is settled,” she said when announcing the dates.
The trial was fixed on March 26 to 30, April 9 to 12, April 23 to 27, May 7 to 10 and May 21 to 25 this year.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Masry Mohd Daud presented amended charges for both Lim and Phang.
“Since both accused are not in court today, the amended charges will be read to them in court on the first day of the trial,” he said.
Copies of the amended charges will also be handed to the defence counsel today, he added.
