The High Court today dismissed an application by the government to forfeit property valued at more than RM32 million owned by two individuals and seven companies that had managed the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project.    

Judge Ghazali Cha arrived at the decision after finding that the federal counsel representing the government failed to show proof that the property was linked to any illegal activity.

Ghazali ordered that the freeze on the property, which is in the form of cash, cheques and land, be removed and the assets be returned to the respondents.

The judge said the counsel had only depended on an affidavit without any supporting document to show that the property was obtained illegally, and that the affidavit was based on the probe by an investigating officer without any recording of statements from witnesses.

tiong king sing 061009 On Nov 23 last year, the government had applied to have the property of Bintulu MP Tiong King Sing ( right ) and Law Ka Hing as well as Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), Transshipment Megahub Berhad, Coastal Skyline Sdn Bhd, Wijaya Baru Aviation Sdn Bhd, Wijaya Baru Sdn Bhd, Wijaya Baru Construction Sdn Bhd and the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) to be sealed and forfeited.

Ghazali also dismissed an application of the federal counsel to defer his decision.

- Bernama