Guan Eng graft trial: Defence argues deceased witness' statement ‘fabricated’

The MACC statement purportedly given by the late Ewe Swee Kheng in relation to Lim Guan Eng’s Penang Undersea Tunnel corruption case is “fabricated”, the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court heard today.

The former Penang chief minister’s defence counsel Gobind Singh Deo contended that this is because the MACC’s recorded statement dated Aug 14 this year, did not comply with Section 30 (8) of the MACC Act.

The lawyer said this is because...