Another former transport minister in PKFZ case applies to drop cheating charges NOVEMBER 11, 2013 In 2011, Chan was charged with cheating then prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of RM1.9 billion over the PKFZ project. - The Malaysian Insider pic, November 11, 2013. In 2011, Chan was charged with cheating then prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of RM1.9 billion over the PKFZ project. - The Malaysian Insider pic, November 11, 2013. Former transport minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy has filed a representation to the Attorney Generals Chambers for a second time, to drop the three cheating charges against him over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. The High Court was informed of this today when the case came up for mention. The court then set January 13 for the next mention. Todays proceeding was shrouded in secrecy as the prosecutors and lawyers refused to comment on its outcome. There was no word on which courtroom the mention would be heard. One of the defence lawyers later confirmed that the proceeding did take place, but refused further comment. Chans previous representation to the AGs chambers for the charges to be dropped was rejected. On October 25, former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was acquitted of a charge of deceiving the Cabinet by failing to disclose an additional interest rate of 7.5% to the purchase price of RM25 psf in the PKFZ deal, despite knowing that the interest rate was already included in the price. Last Friday, the AGs Chambers decided not to appeal against the acquittal. In acquitting Dr Ling, High Court judge Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi ruled that the former minister could not be held accountable for any mistake, misleading information or inaccuracy in the preparation of the ministrys documents regarding the land acquisition, although Ling signed the documents. If any, the blame should be apportioned wholly and squarely upon the officers of the Transport Ministry who drafted and prepared the documents, the judge had said. Chan was charged in February 2011 with three counts of cheating then prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of RM1.9 billion over the trans-shipment project between 2004 and 2006. He faces up to five years’ jail on each count. The project was initially tagged at RM1.1 billion after it was mooted by Dr Ling in 1997, but more than quadrupled to RM4.6 billion by 2007. - November 11, 2013. < The Malaysianinsider>
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