PKFZ scandal: Dr Ling's case transferred to KL High Court

Ling - his reward after decades of subservience to Umno
PUTRAJAYA - Former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, 67, who has claimed trial to cheating in relation to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, had his case transferred Tuesday to the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin ordered the case to be transferred under Section 418 A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Ling's bail of RM1mil was maintained pending his case being mentioned at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Ling told reporters outside the court that "I am here to vindicate myself. I want a speedy trial."

Dr Ling was charged here on July 29 of knowingly deceiving the Cabinet to approve a land purchase in Pulau Indah for the purpose of the Mega Distribution Hub project in Port Klang, which resulted in wrongful losses to the Government.

The offence was allegedly committed at the Prime Minister's office here between Sept 25 and Nov 6, 2002.

Dr Ling, the longest-serving MCA president, is believed to be the first Tun in the country to be prosecuted in a court of law.

The prosecution, which came as a shock to the nation, was the result of a joint probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the police.

- Star

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