According to the charge, the alleged kickback was a cut of profits the company would have made from its work on the project.
The 59-year-old, who was released on bail, faces a jail term of up to 20 years if convicted. He will also face two more corruption charges next week, according to the anti-graft agency. Officials had been investigating the case for some time, and Lim had already been questioned several times over it. Last week, fellow DAP lawmaker Tony Pua described the case against Lim as"persecution" and said there was"a concerted, almost Herculean effort to taint" him.His party, dominated by the country's ethnic Chinese minority, was a main member of the coalition that swept to power at landmark elections in 2018, toppling a corruption-riddled regime that had governed Malaysia for six decades.
Since then, authorities have launched a string of investigations into opposition politicians, journalists and activists, in what critics say is a sweeping crackdown on dissent.For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to
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