{"id":15505,"date":"2020-08-12T18:16:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=15505"},"modified":"2020-08-13T17:21:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:21:54","slug":"dont-victimize-lim-guan-engs-wife-because-of-political-grudges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/dont-victimize-lim-guan-engs-wife-because-of-political-grudges\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t victimize Lim Guan Eng\u2019s wife because of political grudges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press Statement
12th<\/sup> August 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, former Prime Minister Najib Razak raised some questions on his Facebook account regarding the case of Betty Chew, wife to Lim Guan Eng, former Chief Minister of Penang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Najib questioned Betty\u2019s income, as if there were elements of wrongdoing involved. Such allegations against her are utterly baseless as the facts of the case are worlds apart from that of Najib\u2019s and his family members\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, Betty is a fully certified lawyer and has every right to offer her services in a legal capacity. Therefore, any income she receives is payment for her being a legal consultant. What\u2019s even more important, her income has been recorded and taxed accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, Betty\u2019s income is perfectly legitimate and is not some under-the-table transaction that is concealed. This is completely different from Najib who has already been convicted and sentenced to 12 years in jail along with a RM210 million fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, the two companies in question – be it Excel Property Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd or Magnificent Emblem Sdn Bhd – failed to win the tender. The project was awarded to another company. In short, there wasn\u2019t a single element of \u201cYou help me, I help you\u201d involved, let alone any corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Najib need not concern himself with another\u2019s affairs, what more victimize individuals who have absolutely nothing to do with government administration. Clearly, Najib\u2019s actions are born out of sheer political revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, Najib should explain how Malaysians lost billions upon billions of ringgit through the 1MDB scandal. In fact, the prosecution just filed an appeal to extend Najib\u2019s jail sentence and increase his fine over misappropriating RM42 million worth of SRC Sdn Bhd funds. His offence is so grave to the extent that the prosecution does not consider a 12 year-jail term and RM210 million in fines a sufficient sentence.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syerleena Abdul Rashid
ADUN Seri Delima
DAP Penang Assistant Publicity Secretary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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