<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied claims that it will terminate two corruption charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a statement today, MACC said it has no power to perform such action for any legal case.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"On the contrary, [the prerogative] is under the purview of the Attorney-General's Chambers," said the anti-graft agency on its official website.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Local news portals reported earlier today that MACC is likely to withdraw its two charges against Lim upon the resumption of his corruption trial next week. The reports were based on an earlier report, quoting an MACC source, in the Chinese language daily <em>China Press</em>.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>On June 30 last year, Lim claimed trial to using his position then as the chief minister of Penang to obtain a plot of land and a bungalow at below market value.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>He also pleaded not guilty to gaining gratification for himself and his wife Betty Chew by approving the application for conversion of agricultural land to a public housing zone to a company.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Businesswoman Phang Li Khoon, 46, also pleaded not guilty to abetting Lim in obtaining the bungalow at an undervalued cost.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>On May 21, Lim's trial was adjourned to July 30 pending a review of the charges by the new attorney-general, Tommy Thomas.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied claims that it will terminate two corruption charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

In a statement today, MACC said it has no power to perform such action for any legal case.

"On the con...

MACC denies it will drop graft charges against Guan Eng

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