State executive councillor Phee Boon Poh and two others were today released after successfully challenging their five-day remand orders amidst a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation.

High Court judicial commissioner Abdul Wahab Mohamed overturned the remand orders issued last Saturday by a George Town Magistrate's Court assistant registrar.

DPP Ahmad Ghazali Muhamad Nadzri represented the MACC.

Upon release, Phee thanked his lawyers and supporters for standing by him throughout his ordeal...