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Malaysian opposition leader pleads not guilty over corruption charges

Xinhua, June 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

A prominent Malaysian opposition pleaded not guilty on Thursday over corruption charges.

Lim Guan Eng, chief minister of the northern Penang state and the secretary-general of the opposition Democratic Action Party, denied the two corruption charges against him.

Lim was under investigation by the anti-corruption body over his suspected purchase of an estate from a local businesswoman below market price. He was arrested by the anti-corruption officials in his office on Wednesday.

The businesswoman was also arrested. Both she and Lim were released on bail after the hearing on Thursday.

In an article published on a local news portal, Lim insisted on his innocence and accused the case as a "clear act of political persecution" against him. Enditem