A key witness in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption case linked to the RM6.3 billion Penang Undersea Tunnel project claimed that the former was threatened with a money laundering charge and this was one reason why he paid a ‘middle person’ RM19 million to settle the case.<br /><br />Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) senior executive Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that businessperson G Gnanaraja conveyed the threat to him via Whatsapp.<br /><br />In previous proceedings of the graft trial against former Penang chief minister Lim, 23rd prosecution witness Zarul claimed that he roped in Gnanaraja - an alleged close associate of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak - to deliver bribes to the accused.
