Archive for the 'Perwaja' Category
From Malaysiakini
By Kim Quek
An unbelievable spectacle took place in the bizarre murder trial of Mongolian national Altantuya in Day 10 (June 29).
When the family lawyer (Karpal Singh) of the murdered victim attempted to ask the deceased’s cousin a question regarding “a government official” photographed together with the deceased, prosecutor and defence lawyers sprang to their [...]
Associated Press
By JULIA ZAPPEI
June 28, 2007
(KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) Prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of a former steel tycoon who was charged with corruption in one of Malaysia’s biggest financial scandals, an official said Thursday.
The prosecution will review the court’s decision to acquit Eric Chia, the former managing director of Malaysia’s top steel company, Perwaja, and [...]
Tan Sri Eric Chia’s acquittal yesterday offers yet another stark reminder that since coming to power in 2003 Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s anti-corruption drive has been an utter failure.
The Court’s determination that the prosecution failed to present a compelling case against the former Perwaja chief is wholly unsatisfactory. At the same time, [...]
Associated Press
June 27, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A former businessman indicted in connection with one of Malaysia’s biggest financial scandals was acquitted of corruption charges yesterday when the judge ruled that prosecutors failed to provide sufficient evidence against him.
Eric Chia Eng Hock, who had close ties to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s government in the [...]
BBC News
June 26, 2007
A high-profile corruption case in Malaysia has ended with a top businessmen going free after a court dismissed charges against him.
Eric Chia, the former head of state firm Perwaja Steel, was accused of approving fraudulent payments to a fictitious company in the 1990s.
But the court said the prosecution had failed [...]
