An MACC investigating officer told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that Lim Guan Eng’s decision to appoint Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) for the Penang undersea tunnel and major roads project was hasty and driven by personal interest.

Senior enforcement officer from the MACC Investigation Division at its Putrajaya headquarters, Zulhilmi Ramli, 33, said the former Penang chief minister’s actions from the start indicated a lack of transparency and intent to bypass an open tender process.