Did the prosecution witness intend to implicate Lim Guan Eng?

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The prosecution witness said he never intended to implicate Lim Guan Eng

The prosecution witness, Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli, testified that he did not intend to implicate Lim Guan Eng in any bribery related to the Penang undersea tunnel project. He said he prepared “dummy” invoices and payment-related documents so Lim’s name would not appear in the accounts. He also insisted he was “indebted” to Lim and had no intention to fabricate testimony against him.
What the witness said about the “dummy” invoices
Zarul Ahmad told the Sessions Court that he prepared “dummy” invoices and payment vouchers used to disguise cash payments made by his company to the true recipient and intended purpose. He said the documents were prepared in a way that would prevent Lim Guan Eng’s name from appearing in the accounts. He described this as a reason he did not want to implicate Lim “in any way at all.”
His response to questioning about forging documents
During questioning by the deputy public prosecutor, the witness was asked whether the documents were forged to prevent investigation by authorities. Zarul Ahmad’s testimony maintained that he never wished to implicate Lim Guan Eng in the case and repeatedly stated that he did not intend to do so. He framed his actions as aimed at keeping Lim’s name out of the accounts rather than linking him to wrongdoing.
His claim of being “indebted” and not fabricating testimony
When asked whether he tried to fabricate his testimony against Lim while giving evidence, Zarul Ahmad insisted he was “indebted” to Lim. He said he had no intention of fabricating testimonies against Lim. He also testified that he had previously told the court Lim granted him a contract in 2013 for a proposed undersea tunnel project that has yet to be built.
His account of instructions tied to a RM22 million allegation
Zarul Ahmad also told the court he was instructed by Lim to issue media statements to discredit a RM22 million graft allegation levelled against his company in July 2018. He said the purpose of the press statements was to make it appear that he was under coercion when his statement was taken by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. The witness did not present this as an attempt to implicate Lim, but as an instruction he said he received.

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