Did Lim Guan Eng solicit project profits from Zarul Ahmad?

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Lim Guan Eng Solicited Project Profits from Zarul Ahmad

A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer testified that Lim Guan Eng proposed arranging a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) and the Penang government. During this discussion, Lim Guan Eng allegedly requested 10 percent of the project's profits from Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZCSB) director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli, who agreed to the terms.
Arrangement of Memorandum of Understanding

MACC Senior Enforcement Officer Zulhilmi Ramli stated that Lim Guan Eng proposed arranging an MoU between BUCG and the Penang government. This arrangement was presented to Zarul Ahmad with the condition that if he could organize the MoU ceremony, the tunnel project would be awarded to his company through direct negotiation.
Request for Project Profits

Following the proposal to arrange the MoU, Lim Guan Eng allegedly requested 10 percent of the project's profits from Zarul Ahmad. According to the testimony, Zarul Ahmad agreed to this request. This exchange reportedly took place around midnight in March 2011, near The Gardens Hotel in Mid Valley.
Corruption Charges

Based on these alleged events, Lim Guan Eng faces a charge of soliciting 10 percent of the project's profits from Zarul Ahmad. This solicitation is framed as a reward for assisting Zarul Ahmad's company in obtaining the Penang undersea tunnel and highway project. The project was valued at an estimated RM6.34 billion.

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