GRAFT-BUSTERS will continue questioning former finance minister Lim Guan Eng on Saturday over the Penang undersea tunnel project.

Lim was quizzed from 1.30pm till 6pm today, said a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission source.

“He is done for today, but will return on Saturday for MACC to continue taking his statement.”

The DAP secretary-general, who was Penang chief minister when the project was mooted, was today accompanied by lawyers R.S.N. Rayer and Gobind Singh Deo.

His questioning comes after MACC earlier this month recorded the statement of Chow Kon Yeow, who succeeded Lim as chief minister.

Allegations of corruption in the project were first raised by Malaysia Today blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, a former PKR member.

He alleged in February and March last year that then Penang chief minister Lim and state excos participated in “criminal collaboration” and received kickbacks in relation to the RM6.3 billion project.

The excos already questioned by MACC are Jagdeep Singh Deo, who holds the local government portfolio, Chong Eng (women and family development), Phee Boon Poh (community and welfare) and Lim Hock Seng (works, utilities and transport).

Former exco Abdul Malik Abul Kassim, who was in charge of Islamic affairs, has also had his statement recorded. – July 22, 2020.